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Water Celery
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Bishop's Weed
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Small oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Rich

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

-
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem

-
-

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
AMMI majus

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Water Celery
बिशप निराना

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Céleri d'eau
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

El apio agua
biznaga

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Aipo água
erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Seler Woda
chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Apiales

Family

Apiaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
-

Subfamily

Apioideae
-

Number of Species

175
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Bishop's Weed

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Importance of Water Celery and Bishop's Weed

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Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Bishop's Weed

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