Spring Starflower

Water Celery

About Spring Starflower and Water Celery

Spring Starflower

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina

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

Types

Perennial

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

352

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.10 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

Slugs, Snails

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

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

Flowers

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

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, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipheion uniflorum

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Spring Starflower, Springstar

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Spring Starflower

Water Celery

In German

Frühling Borretsch

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Spring Starflower

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

primavera Flor de estrella

El apio agua

In Greek

άνοιξη starflower

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

primavera Starflower

Aipo água

In Polish

Wiosna Starflower

Seler Woda

In Latin

Spring Starflower

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Apiales

Family

Liliaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Ipheion

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

501

1 27800

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Properties of Spring Starflower and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Spring Starflower and Water Celery

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

Spring Starflower and Water Celery Physical Information

Spring Starflower and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Spring Starflower and Water Celery are as follows:

Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Spring Starflower and Water Celery

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