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Jostaberry and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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Type
Tender Perennial  
Fruit  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
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Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
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Number of Varieties
2  
-  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-2  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Palmate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, 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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Fruits  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
RIBES x culverwellii  

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

In Hindi
Water Celery  
Jostaberry  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Jostaberry  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
casseille  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Jostaberry  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Jostaberry  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Jostaberry  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Jostaberry  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
OLIVE  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Equisetopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Saxifragales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Grossulariaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Ribes  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
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Subfamily
Apioideae  
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Number of Species
1  
99+
3  
99+

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Difference Between Water Celery and Jostaberry

If you are confused whether Water Celery or Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Celery are Apply 10-10-10 amount, whereas for Jostaberry fertilizers required are Apply N-P-K and since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Celery and Jostaberry if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Celery and Jostaberry

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Jostaberry

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 Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry 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 Jostaberry has showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Jostaberry is not flowering . You can compare Water Celery and Jostaberry facts and facts of other plants too.

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