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Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-15
0 99
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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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Water Celery
Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Yambohne

In French

Céleri d'eau
Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

El apio agua
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Seler Woda
Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Apiales
Fabales

Family

Apiaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
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Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Jicama

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Jicama

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Jicama

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