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About Water Celery and Echinocactus


About Echinocactus and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  

Number of Varieties
2  
50  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

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  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, 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  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
fertilize in summer, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

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

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
ECHINOCACTUS  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
echinocactus  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
echinocactus  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
echinocactus  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
echinocactus  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Echinocactus  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Echinocactus  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Echinocactus  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Echinocactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Echinocactus  

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

Tribe
Oenantheae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
11  
99+

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Properties of Water Celery and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Echinocactus

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

Water Celery and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

Care of Water Celery and Echinocactus

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

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