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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
White  

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
Three Lobed  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

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

Fertilizers
High phosphorus  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy 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
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Snakebite  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Moonflower  
Water Celery  

In German
Monet  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Monet  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
Monet  
El apio agua  

In Greek
Μονέ  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Monet  
Aipo água  

In Polish
Monet  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Monet  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Apiales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
100  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Moonflower and Water Celery

If you are confused whether Moonflower 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 Moonflower and Water Celery Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Moonflower are High phosphorus, whereas for Water Celery fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Moonflower and Water Celery if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Moonflower and Water Celery

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Moonflower and Water Celery. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Moonflower 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 Moonflower is Snakebite whereas of Water Celery is Depurative, Febrifuge and Styptic. Moonflower has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Celery has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Moonflower 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 Moonflower 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 Moonflower are Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations whereas of Water Celery have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Moonflower has no showy fruits and Water Celery has no showy fruits. Also Moonflower is not flowering and Water Celery is not flowering . You can compare Moonflower and Water Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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