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Calathea and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Calathea Makoyana, Calathea Zebrina, Calathea Lancifolia  

Number of Varieties
2  
300  
28

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Oval  

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  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
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
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
CALATHEA  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Calathea  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
Calathea  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Calathea  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Calathea  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Calathea  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Calathea  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Calathea  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Calathea  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Calathea  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Marantaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Calathea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Water Celery and Calathea

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Calathea

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Calathea

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 Water Celery vs Calathea 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 Water Celery are whereas of Calathea have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Celery has no showy fruits and Calathea has no showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Calathea is not flowering . You can compare Water Celery and Calathea facts and facts of other plants too.

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