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About Toadflax and Water Celery


About Water Celery and Toadflax


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Linaria vulgaris  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
150  
99+
2  

Habitat
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1  
-  

Sunset Zone
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
Upright/Erect  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced liquid fertilizer  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Mild Allergen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
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
-  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
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
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LINARIA maroccana  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Toadflax  
Water Celery  

In German
Toadflax  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Toadflax  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Toadflax  
El apio agua  

In Greek
Toadflax  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Linária  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Toadflax  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Toadflax  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Scrophulariales  
Apiales  

Family
Scrophulariaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Linaria  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Antirrhineae  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
250  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Toadflax and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Toadflax and Water Celery

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

Toadflax and Water Celery Physical Information

Toadflax and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Toadflax and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Toadflax and Water Celery

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