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About Water Celery and Aechmea


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Aechmea caudata Aechmea covata Aechmea orlandiana Aechmea recurvata Aechmea 'Suenos' Aechmea winkleri  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
2  

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Rocky areas  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
-  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
-  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
-  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
-  
Fast  

Type of Soil
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Requires little pruning  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
-  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
-  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Dermititis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AECHMEA pabstii  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Aechmea, Bromeliad  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Aechmea  
Water Celery  

In German
Aechmea  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Aechmea  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Aechmea  
El apio agua  

In Greek
Αιχμέα  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Aechmea  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Aechmea  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Aechmea  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Apiales  

Family
Bromeliaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Aechmea  
Oenanthe  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Bromelieae  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Bromelioideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
200  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Aechmea and Water Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Aechmea and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Aechmea and Water Celery. Aechmea doesn't have thorns and Water Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Aechmea does not have fragrant flowers. Aechmea has allergic reactions like Dermititis and Water Celery has allergic reactions like Dermititis. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aechmea and Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aechmea and Water Celery

Season and care of Aechmea and Water Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Aechmea and Water Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aechmea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Celery season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aechmea is and for Water Celery is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aechmea is and for Water Celery is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Aechmea and Water Celery Physical Information

Aechmea and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Aechmea height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Aechmea and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Aechmea and Water Celery

Care of Aechmea and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aechmea pruning is done Requires little pruning and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Aechmea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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