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What is

Life Span
Annual, biennial or perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
2  

Habitat
Cliffs, Maritime Rocks  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 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
210.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Violet, Plum  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

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
Orbicular  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water deeply about once a week  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

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

Pruning
Pinching, Shearing, Thinning  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Water soluble fertilizers  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free  
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
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent Soil Erosion  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Poultice  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used in chopped mixed salad  
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
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LAVATERA arborea  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Tree Mallow  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Tree Mallow  
Water Celery  

In German
Baum Mallow  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Arbre Mallow  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
árbol de la malva  
El apio agua  

In Greek
δέντρο Μολόχα  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
Mallow  
Aipo água  

In Polish
drzewo Mallow  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
ligno malvae  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malvales  
Apiales  

Family
Malvaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Lavatera  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Malveae  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Malvoideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  
99+

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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Water Celery

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

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Water Celery

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

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of Water Celery have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Water Celery has no showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Water Celery is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Water Celery facts and facts of other plants too.

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