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About Dahlia and Water Celery


About Water Celery and Dahlia


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
200  
34
2  

Habitat
Mountains, Upland  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Arrowhead  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  
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  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies, Insects  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Kidney problems  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  
Water Celery  

In German
Dahlie  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Dahlia  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Dalia  
El apio agua  

In Greek
Ντάλια  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Dália  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Dalia  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Dahlia  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Apiales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Dahlia  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Coreopsideae  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
42  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Dahlia and Water Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Dahlia and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Dahlia and Water Celery. Dahlia doesn't have thorns and Water Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Dahlia does not have fragrant flowers. Dahlia has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash and Water Celery has allergic reactions like Eczema, Skin irritation and Skin rash. 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 Dahlia and Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dahlia and Water Celery

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

Dahlia and Water Celery Physical Information

Dahlia and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Dahlia height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dahlia and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Dahlia and Water Celery

Care of Dahlia and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dahlia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Dahlia 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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