Portulaca

Water Celery

About Portulaca and Water Celery

Portulaca

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

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

Types

Portulaca grandiflora

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Prostrate/Trailing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

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

Needle like

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

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, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shearing

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Brown Spots, Gray mold, Root rot, Stem rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Insect Bites, Liver problems, Snakebite, Swelling

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem, Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Cottage garden, Edible

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PORTULACA grandiflora

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Moss Rose, Portulaca, Sundial Scarlet Portulaca

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Portulaca

Water Celery

In German

Portulak

Wasser Sellerie

In French

portulaca

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Portulaca

El apio agua

In Greek

Portulaca

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Portulaca

Aipo água

In Polish

Portulaca

Seler Woda

In Latin

Portulaca

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Portulacaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Portulaca

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Portulaca and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Portulaca and Water Celery

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

Portulaca and Water Celery Physical Information

Portulaca and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Portulaca height is 10.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Portulaca and Water Celery are as follows:

Portulaca flower color: Red
Portulaca leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Portulaca and Water Celery

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