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Water Celery
Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Southern Asia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Aglaonema commutatum, Aglaonema crispum, Aglaonema marantifolium

Number of Varieties

232
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1114-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 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, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Lanceolate

Thorns

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
-

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Cuttings, Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Allow to dry out slightly between watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Aphids, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
-

Allergy

-
inflammation in lips, Skin irritation, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
AGLAONEMA 'Emerald Bay'

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Aglaonema, Chinese Evergreen

In Hindi

Water Celery
Chinese Evergreen

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Kolbenfaden

In French

Céleri d'eau
Chinese Evergreen

In Spanish

El apio agua
Chinese Evergreen

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Chinese Evergreen

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Chinese Evergreen

In Polish

Seler Woda
Chinese Evergreen

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Chinese Evergreen

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Alismatales

Family

Apiaceae
Araceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Aglaonema

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Oenantheae
Aglaonemateae

Subfamily

Apioideae
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Number of Species

180
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Chinese Evergreen

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Chinese Evergreen

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Chinese Evergreen

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 Chinese Evergreen 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 Chinese Evergreen have inflammation in lips, Skin irritation and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Celery has no showy fruits and Chinese Evergreen has no showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Chinese Evergreen is not flowering . You can compare Water Celery and Chinese Evergreen facts and facts of other plants too.