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Dahlia and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Gabrielle Marie, Brittany Rey  

Number of Varieties
2  
200  
34

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Mountains, Upland  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Light Pink, Rose, Salmon, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Eczema, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Kidney problems  

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

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
DAHLIA 'Gallery Salvador'  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Dahlia, Decorative Dahlia, Gallery Salvador Dahlia  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
मेक्सिको का रंगीन फूलों का बड़ा पौधा  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Dahlie  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Dahlia  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Dalia  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Ντάλια  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Dália  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Dalia  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Dahlia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Asterales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Dahlia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
Coreopsideae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
42  
99+

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Difference Between Water Celery and Dahlia

If you are confused whether Water Celery or Dahlia 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 Dahlia Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Celery are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Dahlia fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Celery and Dahlia if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Celery and Dahlia

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Dahlia

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

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