False Indigo

Water Celery

About False Indigo and Water Celery

False Indigo

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

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

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

False Indigo

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Water Celery

In German

falsches Indigo

Wasser Sellerie

In French

faux Indigo

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

El apio agua

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Aipo água

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Seler Woda

In Latin

falsum indicum

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

211

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Water Celery

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

False Indigo and Water Celery Physical Information

False Indigo and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Water Celery are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Water Celery

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