Water Celery

Potentilla

About Water Celery and Potentilla

Water Celery

Potentilla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm91.44 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Orange, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light 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

Small elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

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

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

POTENTILLA

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Potentilla

In Hindi

Water Celery

Potentilla plant

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Potentilla Pflanze

In French

Céleri d'eau

plante Potentilla

In Spanish

El apio agua

planta Potentilla

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

φυτό potentilla

In Portuguese

Aipo água

planta Potentilla

In Polish

Seler Woda

Potentilla roślin

In Latin

Aqua Apium

Potentilla herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Rosales

Family

Apiaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Potentilla

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

Water Celery and Potentilla Physical Information

Water Celery and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Potentilla are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of Water Celery and Potentilla

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