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About Water Celery and Bear Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm152.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm121.92 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
NOLINA microcarpa

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Sacahuista, Palmilla

In Hindi

Water Celery
Bear Grass

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Bärn-Gras

In French

Céleri d'eau
ours Herbe

In Spanish

El apio agua
Hierba de oso

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
αρκούδα Grass

In Portuguese

Aipo água
bear Grass

In Polish

Seler Woda
miś Trawa

In Latin

Aqua Apium
herbas ferunt

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Liliales

Family

Apiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Nolina Michx

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1500
1 27800
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Properties of Water Celery and Bear Grass

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

Season and Care of Water Celery and Bear Grass

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

Water Celery and Bear Grass Physical Information

Water Celery and Bear Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Bear Grass are as follows:

  • Water Celery flower color: White

  • Water Celery leaf color: Green

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

Care of Water Celery and Bear Grass

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