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About Water Celery and False Aralia

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
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Number of Varieties

280
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, 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
Mites, Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
Plerandra elegantissima

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
False Aralia

In Hindi

Water Celery
Aralia

In German

Wasser Sellerie
falsch Aralia

In French

Céleri d'eau
faux Aralia

In Spanish

El apio agua
Falso Aralia

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Λάθος Aralia

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Aralia false

In Polish

Seler Woda
fałsz Aralia

In Latin

Aqua Apium
falsum Aralia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Apiales

Family

Apiaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Plerandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
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Number of Species

11
1 27800
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Properties of Water Celery and False Aralia

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

Season and Care of Water Celery and False Aralia

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

Water Celery and False Aralia Physical Information

Water Celery and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and False Aralia are as follows:

  • Water Celery flower color: White

  • Water Celery leaf color: Green

  • False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of Water Celery and False Aralia

Care of Water Celery and False Aralia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and False Aralia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 False Aralia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.