Water Celery

Common Rush

About Water Celery and Common Rush

Water Celery

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-6

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Brown

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, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

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

Other Uses

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

woven into the covering of tatami mats

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

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Water Celery

Soft Rush

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Soft Rush

In French

Céleri d'eau

Soft Rush

In Spanish

El apio agua

Soft Rush

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Aipo água

Soft Rush

In Polish

Seler Woda

Soft Rush

In Latin

Aqua Apium

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Apiales

Poales

Family

Apiaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1400

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Common Rush

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

Water Celery and Common Rush Physical Information

Water Celery and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Common Rush are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and Common Rush

Care of Water Celery and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.