Water Celery

Sweet Alyssum

About Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum

Water Celery

Sweet Alyssum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Not Available

Annual

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

11 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2 Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Celery

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Sellerie

lobularia maritima

7.2.3 In French

Céleri d'eau

Lobularia maritima

7.2.4 In Spanish

El apio agua

maritima Lobularia

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo água

Lobularia maritima

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler Woda

Lobularia maritima

7.2.8 In Latin

Aqua Apium

maritima Lobularia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenanthe

Lobularia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oenantheae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum

Wondering what are the properties of Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum? We provide you with everything About Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum. Water Celery doesn't have thorns and Sweet Alyssum doesn't have thorns. Also Water Celery does not have fragrant flowers. Water Celery has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Sweet Alyssum has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sweet Alyssum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum

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

Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum Physical Information

Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Water Celery and Sweet Alyssum

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