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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Hosta albofarinosa , Hosta capitata , Hosta minor

Number of Varieties

224
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-2

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A2, A3, 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 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Slate Gray, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

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
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Heartburn, Indigestion, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
HOSTA 'Eruption'

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
green hosta

In Hindi

Water Celery
green hosta

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Funkie

In French

Céleri d'eau
plantain lily

In Spanish

El apio agua
lirio de plátano

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
πεντάνευρο κρίνος

In Portuguese

Aipo água
lírio banana

In Polish

Seler Woda
babki lilia

In Latin

Aqua Apium
plantago lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Apiales
Liliales

Family

Apiaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Hosta

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
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Number of Species

170
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Green Hosta

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Green Hosta

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Green Hosta

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