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Water Celery
Water Celery

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About Water Celery and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Grass

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 9

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

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, Alkaline

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
-

Allergy

-
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Water Celery
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Wasser Sellerie
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Céleri d'eau
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

El apio agua
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Aipo água
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Seler Woda
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Aqua Apium
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Cyperales

Family

Apiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Stenotaphrum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oenantheae
Paniceae

Subfamily

Apioideae
Panicoideae

Number of Species

17
1 27800
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Properties of Water Celery and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Water Celery and St. Augustine Grass

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

Water Celery and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Water Celery and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Water Celery flower color: White

  • Water Celery leaf color: Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and St. Augustine Grass

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