What is Anthriscus?

Anthriscus , also known as Chevil, is a plant genus apiaceae . The genus includes 12 species that can be found in growing in mild areas of Asia and Europe. Many of these types of plants are food plants. Anthriscus cerefolium , also known as French parsley or garden Chevil, is grown to use as spices for cooking, and parsley variety is consumed by larvae of moths. plant leaves. To maintain their taste for culinary use, it is best to use leaves while they are still fresh; However, it is possible to freeze them deep for later use. The leaves are chopped into fine pieces and can be used to decorate and flavor various soups, salads, meat, vegetables and other meals. Due to its rapidly growing and invasive nature, it can be something unpleasant in the gardens and is forbidden in many areas as a harmful weed. It can also be used as edible spices but is not so pleasantas a garden chevil. If the leaves of cow's parsley are crushed and wiped on the skin, they can serve as a relatively effective repellent mosquito.

Chevil plants generally grow to a height of about 20 inches (50.8 cm) and have an upright, branched and hollow stem. The leaves are first light green and after they mature reddish brown. They have a triangular shape and are divided into two or three sections of leaflets, giving them a somewhat lace look. In spring and summer, these plants produce compound umbrellas of small white flowers; Umbel is a floral arrangement of several small toxids of persecution set on the main stem.

Promotion of Anthriscus plants takes place from seeds. The seeds should be planted in spring or late in summer and it is best to plant directly in the area or container in which they are to be grown; These are not plants that kindly occupy transplantation. They should be plantedY in a shady area, because they tend to mind in direct sunlight and it is important to provide them with regular and abundant watering, especially in the summer months.