Water Celery

Broadleaf Cattail

About Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail

Water Celery

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Does not require regular watering, 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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

Water Celery

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Laub- Cattail

In French

Céleri d'eau

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

El apio agua

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

Aipo água

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

Seler Woda

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

Aqua Apium

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Typhales

Family

Apiaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Water Celery and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.