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About Water Celery and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Grass  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata  

Number of Varieties
2  
4  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 5  

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, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Several shades of Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Lime Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  

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  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
HAKONECHLOA macra  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Hakone Grass  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
hakone grass  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Hakone Gras  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Hakone herbe  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
hierba Hakone  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Hakone γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Hakone grama  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Hakone trawa  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Hakone herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Cyperales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Hakonechloa  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
40  

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Properties of Water Celery and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Hakone Grass

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

Water Celery and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Water Celery and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of Water Celery and Hakone Grass

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

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