Water Celery

Wild Blue Phlox

About Water Celery and Wild Blue Phlox

Water Celery

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Requires regular watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

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

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Ground Cover

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

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

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Celery

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Sellerie

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Céleri d'eau

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

El apio agua

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aipo água

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Seler Woda

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Aqua Apium

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Apiales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apiaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Oenanthe

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Oenantheae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Apioideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Water Celery and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Water Celery and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

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

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and Wild Blue Phlox

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