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Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tender Perennial

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
-

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

Habit
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
20.30 cm 100

Minimum Width
60.00 cm 96

Plant Color

Flower Color
White

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
-

Leaf Color in Spring
Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Green

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning
Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
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 Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi
Water Celery

In German
Wasser Sellerie

In French
Céleri d'eau

In Spanish
El apio agua

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese
Aipo água

In Polish
Seler Woda

In Latin
Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Apiales

Family
Apiaceae

Genus
Oenanthe

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
Oenantheae

Subfamily
Apioideae

Number of Species
1 100

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Properties of Water Celery

Want to know the properties of Water Celery? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Water Celery is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Water Celery Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Water Celery Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Water Celery. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Water Celery physical information is as follows: 20.30 cm tall and 60.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is simple-pinnate or double-pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Water Celery

Taking Water Celery Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Water Celery include pruning, which should be done Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Water Celery

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Water Celery is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Water Celery is a very important plant from Tender Perennial. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum. This plant's habitat is Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds and Ponds and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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