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Common Zinnia and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Zinnia elegans  

Number of Varieties
2  
50  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
70.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Lilac, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, Rose, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Lance shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Mid Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
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  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
Zinnia elegans  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Youth-and-age, common zinnia, elegant zinnia  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
आम Zinnia  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Gemeinsame Zinnia  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Zinnia commune  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Zinnia común  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
κοινή Zinnia  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Zinnia comum  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
wspólna Zinnia  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
commune Zinnia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asterales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Zinnia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Water Celery and Common Zinnia

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Common Zinnia

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Common Zinnia

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 Common Zinnia 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 Common Zinnia have allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Celery has no showy fruits and Common Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Common Zinnia is flowering. You can compare Water Celery and Common Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.

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