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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-4

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

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
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
Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
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Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

Water Celery
Lungwort

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Lungenkraut

In French

Céleri d'eau
pulmonaire

In Spanish

El apio agua
Lungwort

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Lungwort

In Portuguese

Aipo água
pulmonária

In Polish

Seler Woda
płucnik

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida
Ascomycetes

Order

Apiales
Peltigerales

Family

Apiaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
Boragineae

Subfamily

Apioideae
Boraginoideae

Number of Species

118
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Lungwort

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Celery and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Celery and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. Water Celery has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Lungwort

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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort 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 Lungwort has no showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Lungwort is not flowering . You can compare Water Celery and Lungwort facts and facts of other plants too.