Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual or Biennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Vegetable
  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
  
Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
Not Available
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
9-3
  
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Spreading
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan, Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
  
Irregular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Late Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Less fertilizing
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
  
Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Frost
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
  
Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Irritation to stomach
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
  
Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
  
Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
  
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
  
APIUM graveolens
  
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
  
Celery
  
In Hindi
Water Celery
  
अजवायन
  
In German
Wasser Sellerie
  
Sellerie
  
In French
Céleri d'eau
  
Céleri
  
In Spanish
El apio agua
  
Apio
  
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
  
Σέλινο
  
In Portuguese
Aipo água
  
Aipo
  
In Polish
Seler Woda
  
Seler
  
In Latin
Aqua Apium
  
apium
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Apiales
  
Apiales
  
Family
Apiaceae
  
Apiaceae
  
Genus
Oenanthe
  
Apium
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Oenantheae
  
Apieae
  
Subfamily
Apioideae
  
Apioideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Water Celery and Celery
Season and care of Water Celery and Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Water Celery and Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Celery season is Summer and Fall and Celery season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Water Celery is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Celery is Loam while the PH of soil for Water Celery is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Celery is Neutral, Alkaline.
Water Celery and Celery Physical Information
Water Celery and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Celery are as follows:
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Celery flower color: White
- Celery leaf color: Light Green
Care of Water Celery and Celery
Care of Water Celery and Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Celery pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove shoots. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.