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Elephant Ear and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Taro Alocasia reginula, Night scented lily  

Number of Varieties
2  
70  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Terrestrial, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
10-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green, Silver, Black  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

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

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Blight, Mites, Red spider mite  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Full Sun, Humidity  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
-  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Air freshner, 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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
ALOCASIA reginula  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Elephant Ear  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
Elephant Ear  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Elephant Ear  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Elephant Ear  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Elephant Ear  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Elephant Ear  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Elephant Ear  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Elephant Ear  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Elephant Ear  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Alismatales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Alocasia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
Colocasiodeae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
79  
99+

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Difference Between Water Celery and Elephant Ear

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Elephant Ear

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Elephant Ear

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

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