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Perifollo

Anthriscus cerefolium
Una hierba culinaria anual de temporada fresca, de textura fina y crecimiento rápido, en la familia de la zanahoria (Apiaceae), nativa de Oriente Medio, Rusia y el Cáucaso y cultivada hoy en todo el mundo. NC State Extension describe una planta erecta y extendida de aproximadamente 1-2 feet de altura con hojas verde claro, plumosas y finamente divididas (tripinnadas) — como un perejil más delicado — y un suave aroma anisado. Pequeñas flores blancas de cinco pétalos se abren en umbelas en forma de platillo de 1-2 inches de diámetro en primavera y verano. Generalmente se cultiva como anual (ocasionalmente bienal en zonas más cálidas), prefiere el clima fresco en suelo húmedo y bien drenado, y es un componente clásico de las fines herbes francesas, apreciado por su delicado sabor que resulta mejor en fresco.
Edible
Container
Pollinator
Light
Full sun / Part shade
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
12-24" tall · 15" apart
Hardy in zones
Annual (biennial in mild winters); NC State lists no fixed USDA zone
AHS heat range
1-9
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
A documented larval host for the Black swallowtail — caterpillars feed on its foliage before becoming the next generation.

Cold hardiness

Future
This plant is grown as an annual; hardiness zones don't apply.

Heat tolerance

Future
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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Perifollo (Anthriscus cerefolium). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/anthriscus-cerefolium
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NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
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