Water Celery

Aibika

About Water Celery and Aibika

Water Celery

Aibika

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

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

Tropical Asia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Rocky Mountains, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Bedding, Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Moist, Rich

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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, Root, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

Abelmoschus manihot

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele

In Hindi

Water Celery

aibika

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Maniok-Bisameibisch

In French

Céleri d'eau

L'Aibika

In Spanish

El apio agua

Aibika

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

aibika

In Portuguese

Aipo água

Aibika

In Polish

Seler Woda

aibika

In Latin

Aqua Apium

aibika

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Malvales

Family

Apiaceae

Malvaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Abelmoschus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Aibika

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

Water Celery and Aibika Physical Information

Water Celery and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Aibika are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Aibika flower color: White
Aibika leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Celery and Aibika

Care of Water Celery and Aibika include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Aibika pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aibika needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.