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Parsley is a key ingredient in several West Asian salads, such as tabbouleh, which is the national dish of Lebanon.

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Parsley belongs to the flowering plant family Apiaceae, which also is known as the parsley family.

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Parsley is used as a garnish and to flavor foods.

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The fresh flavor of parsley goes extremely well with fish.

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The use of curly-leaf parsley may be favored by some because it cannot be confused with the similar poison hemlock of the same family, such as may happen with flat-leaf parsley.

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Parsley is the common name for a bright green, biennial herb of European origin, Petroselinum crispum, which is extensively cultivated for its leaves, which are used as a garnish or for flavoring food.

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Parsley is widely used as a companion plant in gardens.

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Parsley as an oil, root, leaf, or seed could lead to uterine stimulation and preterm labor (WKH 2006).

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crispum is commonly known as double curled parsley (Grin 2008b).

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One variety, the Hamburg parsley (P. crispum var.

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Furanocoumarins in parsley's seed coat may be responsible for parsley's problematic germination.

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An advisory panel on herbal medicines, German Commission E, has approved parsley for use in the prevention and treatment of kidney stones (Hanrahan and Frey 2005).

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Petroselinum crispum, or parsley, is a self-seeding biennial plant with a single, spindle-shaped taproot, from which grow smooth and many-branched, juicy stems.

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Parsley grows well in deep pots, which helps accommodate the long taproot.

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Parsley grown indoors requires at least five hours of sunlight a day.

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Hanrahan and Frey (2005) report that in ancient times, parsley was dedicated to Persephone, the wife of Hades and goddess of the underworld.

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Parsley is used for its leaf in much the same way as coriander (which is also known as Chinese parsley or cilantro), although it has a milder flavor.

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Parsley is sold in bunches and can be refrigerated for up to a week (Herbst 2001).

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The Apiaceae family, to which parsley belongs, is also known as the Umbelliferae family, with both names allowed by the International Code of Botanical Nomenclature.

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Soaking parsley seeds overnight before sowing will shorten the germination period (Jett).

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Parsley's germination is notoriously slow and inconsistent and may require three to six weeks (Jett).

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Parsley is high in oxalic acid, a compound involved in the formation of kidney stones and nutrient deficiencies.

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Persillade is mixture of chopped garlic and chopped parsley.

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Curly-leaf parsley is often used as a garnish.

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Parsley should not be consumed as a drug or supplement by pregnant women.

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Dried parsley is sold as a spice, but is not similar to the fresh parsley in flavor (Herbst 2001).

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Parsley oil contains furanocoumarins and psoralens, which leads to extreme photosensitivity if used orally.

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Parsley grows well in deep pots, which helps accommodate the long taproot.