Water Celery

Lamb's Lettuce

About Water Celery and Lamb's Lettuce

Water Celery

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

Water Celery

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Feldsalat

In French

Céleri d'eau

Mâche

In Spanish

El apio agua

Miramores

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Aipo água

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Seler Woda

Roszpunka

In Latin

Aqua Apium

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Dipsacales

Family

Apiaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

1100

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Water Celery and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Water Celery and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Water Celery and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Lamb's Lettuce 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 Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.