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Water Celery
Water Celery

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About Water Celery and Indian Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-7

Sunset Zone

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Round

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Water Celery
भारतीय पालक

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Indian Spinat

In French

Céleri d'eau
épinards indienne

In Spanish

El apio agua
espinaca india

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Aipo água
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Seler Woda
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Apiales
Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
-

Number of Species

15
1 27800
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Properties of Water Celery and Indian Spinach

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

Season and Care of Water Celery and Indian Spinach

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

Water Celery and Indian Spinach Physical Information

Water Celery and Indian Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Indian Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Indian Spinach are as follows:

  • Water Celery flower color: White

  • Water Celery leaf color: Green

  • Indian Spinach flower color: White, Pink and Light Pink

  • Indian Spinach leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Water Celery and Indian Spinach

Care of Water Celery and Indian Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Indian Spinach pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Spinach needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.