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Water Celery
Busy Lizzy
Busy Lizzy and Water Celery


What is
Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  
Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
Eastern Africa  
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Impatients balsamina, Impatients hawkeri, Impatiens nolitangere  
Number of Varieties
2  
36  
99+
Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Damp Places, Damp shady woods, Forest margins, Roadsides, tropical environments, Waste areas, waterways  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-15  
AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  
Information
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+
Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Purple, Pink, Magenta, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Peach, Burgundy  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  
Fruit Color
-  
Green  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson, Bronze  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green, Burgundy, Crimson  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Oblong elliptic  
Thorns
No  
No  
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Growth Rate
Fast  
Very Fast  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  
Tolerances
Drought  
Shade areas  
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  
Seedlings, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  
In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  
In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  
In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Cut away fading foliage, Cut or pinch the stems, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove the old foliage  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Apply N-P-K  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Aphids, Downy mildew, Stem rot  
Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  
Facts
Flowers
Showy  
Yes  
Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Double  
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  
No  
Showy Bark
No  
No  
Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  
Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  
Evergreen
No  
No  
Invasive
Sometimes  
No  
Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Allergy
-  
-  
Benefits
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  
Beauty Benefits
-  
-  
Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  
Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Demulcent, Gastrointestinal disorders, Nutritive, Skin irritation  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Root  
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens  
Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
IMPATIENS walleriana  
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Busy Lizzy, Impatiens, balsam, sultana  
In Hindi
Water Celery  
wallenana  
In German
Wasser Sellerie  
wallenana  
In French
Céleri d'eau  
wallenana  
In Spanish
El apio agua  
wallenana  
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Απασχολημένος Lizzy Φυτών  
In Portuguese
Aipo água  
wallenana  
In Polish
Seler Woda  
wallenana  
In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Impatiens Walleriana  
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  
Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  
Order
Apiales  
Geraniales  
Family
Apiaceae  
Balsaminaceae  
Genus
Oenanthe  
Impatiens  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  
Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  
Number of Species
1  
99+
1000  
26
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Difference Between Water Celery and Busy Lizzy

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Importance of Water Celery and Busy Lizzy

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