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About Ranunculus and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
60  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Banks, meadows, Roadsides, Shores of rivers or lakes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-3  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
22.90 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Lobed and toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

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  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Powdery mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Anodyne, Arthritis, Bronchitis, Nerve pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
Ranunculus acris  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Ranunculus, meadow buttercup, tall buttercup, common buttercup, giant buttercup  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
Ranunculus  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Ranunkel  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Ranunculus  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
ranúnculo  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Ranunculus  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Ranogkylos  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Ranogkylos  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Ranogkylos  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Ranunculus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
Ranunculeae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Ranunculoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
600  
40

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Properties of Water Celery and Ranunculus

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Ranunculus

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

Water Celery and Ranunculus Physical Information

Water Celery and Ranunculus physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Ranunculus height is 30.50 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Ranunculus are as follows:

Care of Water Celery and Ranunculus

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

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