False Aralia

Water Celery

About False Aralia and Water Celery

False Aralia

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Polynesia

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

802

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Plerandra elegantissima

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

False Aralia

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Aralia

Water Celery

In German

falsch Aralia

Wasser Sellerie

In French

faux Aralia

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Falso Aralia

El apio agua

In Greek

Λάθος Aralia

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Aralia false

Aipo água

In Polish

fałsz Aralia

Seler Woda

In Latin

falsum Aralia

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Araliaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Plerandra

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of False Aralia and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of False Aralia and Water Celery

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

False Aralia and Water Celery Physical Information

False Aralia and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Aralia and Water Celery are as follows:

False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of False Aralia and Water Celery

Care of False Aralia and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer False Aralia 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.