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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Cactus
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

-2
0 40000
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Habitat

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

8.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
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

Succulent
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
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

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

-
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

-
-

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

-
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem

-
-

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

-
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Pachycereus pringlei
OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Cardon
Water Celery

In German

Cardon
Wasser Sellerie

In French

Cardon
Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Cardon
El apio agua

In Greek

Cardon
Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Cardon
Aipo água

In Polish

Cardon
Seler Woda

In Latin

Cardon
Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Cactaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Pachycereus
Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae
Oenantheae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Apioideae

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Difference Between Cardon and Water Celery

If you are confused whether Cardon or Water Celery are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Cardon and Water Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cardon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Water Celery fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Cardon and Water Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cardon and Water Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cardon and Water Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cardon and Water Celery as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Cardon is Nutrients whereas of Water Celery is Depurative, Febrifuge and Styptic. Cardon has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cardon vs Water Celery

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Cardon vs Water Celery and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Cardon are whereas of Water Celery have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Cardon has no showy fruits and Water Celery has no showy fruits. Also Cardon is not flowering and Water Celery is not flowering . You can compare Cardon and Water Celery facts and facts of other plants too.