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About Water Celery and Easter Lily


About Easter Lily and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Madonna lily, Turk's cap lily  

Number of Varieties
2  
15  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Coastal Regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Light Yellow, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
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, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Beetles, Red blotch, Sawfly Larvae, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Beetles, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Kidney Disease, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
LILIUM longiflorum  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Easter Lily  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
ईस्टर लिली  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Osterlilie  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
lis de Pâques  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Lily Pascua  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Πάσχα Lily  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Lily Páscoa  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Easter Lily  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Liliales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Lilium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
Lilieae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Lilioideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
20  

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Properties of Water Celery and Easter Lily

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Easter Lily

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

Water Celery and Easter Lily Physical Information

Water Celery and Easter Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Easter Lily height is 45.70 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Easter Lily are as follows:

Care of Water Celery and Easter Lily

Care of Water Celery and Easter Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Easter Lily pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Easter Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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