Water Celery

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Water Celery

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Celery

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Sellerie

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Céleri d'eau

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

El apio agua

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Elfin Pink Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo água

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler Woda

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Aqua Apium

Elfin Pink Penstemon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenanthe

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oenantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1250

1 27800

Properties of Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon. Water Celery doesn't have thorns and Elfin Pink Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Water Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Water Celery has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Elfin Pink Penstemon has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Elfin Pink Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elfin Pink Penstemon height is 25.40 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Water Celery and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.