Plant family
Carrot & parsley family — Apiaceae
87 species across 15 genera in the Growli library
The carrot family gives the kitchen its aromatic staples — carrot, parsley, fennel, celery, dill and coriander — and the border its airy umbels of tiny flowers, from sea holly (Eryngium) to angelica and astrantia.
Browse carrot & parsley family by genus
All carrot & parsley family we cover
- 'Paris Market' Carrot
- 'Purple Haze' Carrot
- Agave-Leaved Sea Holly
- Alpine Sea Holly
- Amethyst Sea Holly
- Angelica
- Autumn King Carrot
- Bai Zhi
- Beautiful Sea Holly
- Bishop's flower
- Bouquet Dill
- Bronze Fennel
- Calypso Cilantro
- Carrot
- Carrot 'Atomic Red'
- Carrot 'Dragon'
- Carrot 'Parmex'
- Carrot 'Solar Yellow'
- Celeriac
- Celeriac 'Brilliant'
- Celeriac 'Monarch'
- Celeriac 'Prinz'
- Celery
- Celery
- Celery
- Chantenay Carrot
- Chantenay Carrot
- Chervil
- Chinese Angelica
- Cilantro / coriander
- Cosmic Purple Carrot
- Cow Parsley
- Culantro
- Curly Parsley
- Danvers Carrot
- Danvers Carrot
- Dill
- Eryngium 'Jade Frost'
- Eryngium × zabelii 'Big Blue'
- Eryngium bourgatii 'Picos Blue'
- Eryngium giganteum 'Silver Ghost'
- Eryngium planum 'Blue Hobbit'
- Fennel
- Fernleaf Dill
- Flat Sea Holly
- Flat-Leaf Parsley
- Florence Fennel
- Florence Fennel 'Orion'
- Florence Fennel 'Romanesco'
- Florence Fennel 'Zefa Fino'
- Garden Carrot
- Giant Red Celery
- Giant Sea Holly
- Great Masterwort
- Hamburg Parsley
- Imperator Carrot
- Ivory Sea Holly
- Korean Angelica
- Large Masterwort
- Leaf Celery
- Lovage
- Masterwort 'Ruby Wedding'
- Masterwort 'Venice'
- Mediterranean Sea Holly
- Miss Willmott's Ghost
- Miss Wilmott's Ghost
- Moroccan Sea Holly
- Nantes Carrot
- Nantes Carrot
- Paris Market Carrot
- Parsley
- Parsnip
- Parsnip 'Gladiator'
- Parsnip 'Hollow Crown'
- Parsnip 'Javelin'
- Parsnip 'Tender and True'
- Purple Haze Carrot
- Purplestem Angelica
- Rattlesnake Master
- Sea Holly
- Sickle-leaved Hare's-ear
- Slow-bolt Cilantro
- Sweet Cicely
- Tender and True Parsnip
- Thoroughwax
- Toothpick plant
- Wild Angelica
Carrot & parsley family — frequently asked questions
Are carrot & parsley family toxic to cats and dogs?
Most carrot & parsley family are pet-safe. Of the 87 carrot & parsley family we cover, 48 are non-toxic on the ASPCA list and 39 carry a toxic or mildly-toxic rating. Even in a mostly-safe family, confirm the individual species before trusting it around pets.
How much light do carrot & parsley family need?
Most carrot & parsley family want plenty of direct sun — 69 of the 87 in our library do best there. If yours stretches toward the window or loses its variegation it needs more light; scorched or bleached leaves mean it is getting too much.
Are carrot & parsley family easy to care for?
Some carrot & parsley family suit experienced growers — several want strong light, sharp drainage or a specific seasonal rhythm. Check the individual species page for the exact regime before you buy.
What is the Apiaceae family?
The Apiaceae family — the carrot & parsley family — groups 87 species across 15 genera in the Growli library, most prominently Daucus, Eryngium, Apium. Members share a broadly similar light, water and soil pattern, which is why it pays to learn the family before the individual plant.
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