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Parsnip-Pannas (Pastinaca sativa)
Description – The parsnip (Pastinaca sativa) is a root vegetable closely related to carrot and parsley, all belonging to the flowering plant family Apiaceae. It is a biennial plant usually grown as an annual. Its long taproot has cream-colored skin and flesh, and, left in the ground to mature, it becomes sweeter in flavor after…
Onion – Nionyn (Allium cepa)
Description – The onion has been grown and selectively bred in cultivation for at least 7,000 years. It is a biennial but is usually grown as an annual. Modern varieties typically grow to a height of 15 to 45 cm (6 to 18 in). The leaves are yellowish- to bluish green and grow alternately in a flattened, fan-shaped swathe.…