Prairie Dropseed

Water Celery

About Prairie Dropseed and Water Celery

Prairie Dropseed

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Grass

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

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

Types

Sporobolus heterolepis

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Hay fields

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-11

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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm20.30 cm

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

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

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

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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, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, 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

Leaves, Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used As Food, 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, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Prairie Dropseed

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

prairie dropseed

Water Celery

In German

Prärie Dropseed

Wasser Sellerie

In French

prairie dropseed

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

dropseed pradera

El apio agua

In Greek

λιβάδι dropseed

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

pradaria dropseed

Aipo água

In Polish

łąka dropseed

Seler Woda

In Latin

PRATUM grama

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales

Apiales

Family

Poaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Sporobolus

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Prairie Dropseed and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Prairie Dropseed and Water Celery

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

Prairie Dropseed and Water Celery Physical Information

Prairie Dropseed and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Prairie Dropseed and Water Celery are as follows:

Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Prairie Dropseed and Water Celery

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