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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Castanea pumila

Number of Varieties

28
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Hillside, Ridges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Elliptic

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Headache, Treating fever

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
CASTANEA pumila

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Chinquapin

In Hindi

Water Celery
बौना शाहबलूत

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Zwergkastanien

In French

Céleri d'eau
châtaignier nain

In Spanish

El apio agua
el castaño enano

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
νάνος καστανιάς

In Portuguese

Aipo água
νάνος καστανιάς

In Polish

Seler Woda
krasnolud kasztan

In Latin

Aqua Apium
P. castaneis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Fagales

Family

Apiaceae
Fagaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Castanea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oenantheae
Cherokee

Subfamily

Apioideae
Cassidinae

Number of Species

16
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Chinquapin

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Chinquapin

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Chinquapin

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 Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin has showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Chinquapin is not flowering . You can compare Water Celery and Chinquapin facts and facts of other plants too.