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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Zingiber officinale, Alpinia purpurata  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Spreading  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
1,500.00 cm  
11

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
White, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Moist  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Adequately  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Bacteria wilt, Bacterial Blight, Rhizome rot, Root knot nematode  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Butterflies, Flying insects  

Allergy
-  
Heartburn, Stomach burn  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Beautification, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Nourishes scalp, Speed hair growth  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Weight management and satiety  

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

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used as a spice  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
CURCUMA  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Ginger  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
अदरक  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Ingwer  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Gingembre  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Jengibre  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Τζίντζερ  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Gengibre  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Imbir  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
gingiber  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Zingiberaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Zingiber Mill.  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
1300  
21

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Difference Between Water Celery and Ginger Plant

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Ginger Plant

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Celery and Ginger Plant. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Celery and Ginger Plant 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 Ginger Plant is Cold, Dysentry, High cholestrol, Rheumatoid arthritis, Skin Disorders, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms and Weight management and satiety. Water Celery has beauty benefits as follows: while Ginger Plant has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Ginger Plant

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

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