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Water Celery
Water Celery

Gifboom
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Spores, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Do not water frequently

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
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
-

Allergy

-
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
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Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used to poison animals during hunting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Container, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
EUPHORBIA virosa

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Gifboom

In Hindi

Water Celery
Gifboom

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Namibische Giftwolfmilch

In French

Céleri d'eau
Euphorbia virosa

In Spanish

El apio agua
Euphorbia virosa

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Euphorbia virosa

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Euphorbia virosa

In Polish

Seler Woda
Euphorbia virosa

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Euphorbia virosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Apiales
Malpighiales

Family

Apiaceae
Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

1-
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Gifboom

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Importance of Water Celery and Gifboom

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Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Gifboom

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