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About Water Celery and Needle Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
2  

Habitat
meadows, Slopes  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 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
76.20 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Light Green, Silver  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Ivory, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover  
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
Fibre  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Bridal Veil Needle Grass  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Needle Grass  
Water Celery  

In German
Nadel- Gras  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
aiguille Herbe  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Hierba de aguja  
El apio agua  

In Greek
βελόνα Grass  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
agulha Relva  
Aipo água  

In Polish
igła do trawy  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
acus Grass  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Lilopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Apiales  

Family
Poaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Stipa  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Stipeae  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
150  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Needle Grass and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Water Celery

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

Needle Grass and Water Celery Physical Information

Needle Grass and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Needle Grass and Water Celery

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