Water Celery

Lettuce

About Water Celery and Lettuce

Water Celery

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

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

Egypt

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

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

1, 2, 3, 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 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Spoon Shaped

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Lettuce

In Hindi

Water Celery

सलाद

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Salat

In French

Céleri d'eau

Salade

In Spanish

El apio agua

Lechuga

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Aipo água

Alface

In Polish

Seler Woda

Sałata

In Latin

Aqua Apium

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Asterales

Family

Apiaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1100

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Properties of Water Celery and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Lettuce

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

Water Celery and Lettuce Physical Information

Water Celery and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Lettuce are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Water Celery and Lettuce

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