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About Water Celery and Celosia


About Celosia and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia  

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Cristata, Plumosa, Spicata  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
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  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Y-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
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 a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
CELOSIA argentea  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Celosia  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
Celosia  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Celosia  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Celosia  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Celosia  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Celosia  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Celosia  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
celosia  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Celosia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Celosia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
11  
99+

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Properties of Water Celery and Celosia

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Celosia

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

Water Celery and Celosia Physical Information

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

Care of Water Celery and Celosia

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

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