How to Grow and Care for Smyrnium

Smyrnium is an easy-to-care-for plant, thriving in well-draining soil with partial to full shade. Ensure regular watering, but avoid waterlogging. Special care point: Monitor for aphids, as smyrnium can be susceptible to infestations. Another key point: Prune after flowering to promote healthy growth and prevent self-seeding, which can lead to excessive spread.

Watering schedule: Every week

Sunlight Requirements: Full sun

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Planting and Growing Smyrnium

Care Difficulty	Easy
Lifespan	Perennial
Watering Schedule	Every week
Sunlight Requirements	Full sun
Soil pH	6.5-7
Hardiness Zones	5-9

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Types of Smyrnium

Alexanders

Alexanders (Smyrnium olusatrum), also known as horse parsley, is a biennial flowering plant native to the Mediterranean, but also found farther north. It was cultivated as an edible plant from ancient times and was especially popular during the rule of Alexander the Great. Romans gave it its common name after Alexandria.

Perfoliate alexanders

Perfoliate alexanders (Smyrnium perfoliatum) is a biennial herb that produces umbels of greenish-yellow flowers in its second year. It is native to southern Europe and grows best in moist, well-drained soil in full or partial sun.

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