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About Toadflax and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Linaria vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
2  
150  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9 - 1  

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

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Yellow, Purple, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

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  
Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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  

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Balanced liquid fertilizer  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators  

Allergy
-  
Mild Allergen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

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  
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  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
LINARIA maroccana  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
Toadflax  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Toadflax  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Toadflax  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Toadflax  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Toadflax  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Linária  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Toadflax  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Toadflax  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Linaria  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
Antirrhineae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Water Celery and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Toadflax

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

Water Celery and Toadflax Physical Information

Water Celery and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Toadflax are as follows:

Care of Water Celery and Toadflax

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

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