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Petroselinum USDA Organic Parsley, Flat Leaf, Petroselinum crispum 'Parsley, Flat Leaf', is a bright green, biennial herb, also used as a spice. It has deep green, glossy leaves, with a strong flavor. Flowers are green yellow in umbels, and the fruit is oval and compressed. Cooking Most often used as a garnish on dinner plates. Add raw to salads. Finely chop for soups, sandwiches, fish, and potatoes. Parsley enhances other flavors when added towards end of cooking time. Cosmetic Infuse leaf as a hair tonic and conditioner. Add to facial steam for dry skin and minimizing freckles. Medicinal Chew raw leaves to freshen breath promote healthy skin. Harvest outer leaves by gently twisting the stem away from the base of the plant. To keep parsley productive, weed it often and thoroughly, frequently cut back the full length of the outside stems, and remove all flower stalks.
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