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About Water Celery and Silver Dollar


About Silver Dollar and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual or Biennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
Southwestern United States  

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
7-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2b, 3a, 3b, 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 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
White, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
White, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  

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  
Sand  

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 leaves, Remove deadheads  

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

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Frost  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Pollen, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
AGAVE toumeyana  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Honesty , Chinese Money  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
silver dollar  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Einjähriges Silberblatt  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Monnaie-du-Pape  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
planta de la plata  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
silver dollar  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
silver dollar  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Miesiącznica roczna  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
silver dollar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Brassicales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Agavaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Lunaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
50  

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Properties of Water Celery and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Silver Dollar

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

Water Celery and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Water Celery and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Care of Water Celery and Silver Dollar

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

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