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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Oenothera berlandieri, Oenothera speciosa

Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Forests, meadows, Pastures, Prairies, savannahs, Woodland edges

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-6

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lemon yellow, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the Soil well drained, 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
Neutral, Alkaline

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
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Bugs, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation, Low blood pressure

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Eczema, Menstrual Cramps, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant, Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
OENOTHERA mexicana

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
pinkladies, pink evening primrose, showy evening primrose, Mexican primrose, and amapola.

In Hindi

Water Celery
Mexican primrose

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Rosa Nachtkerze

In French

Céleri d'eau
Mexican primrose

In Spanish

El apio agua
Primrose mexicana

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Μεξικού Primrose

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Mexican Primrose

In Polish

Seler Woda
Mexican Primrose

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Mexicanus Primrose

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Myrtales

Family

Apiaceae
Onagraceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Oenothera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oenantheae
Onagreae

Subfamily

Apioideae
Onagroideae

Number of Species

1145
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Mexican primrose

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Importance of Water Celery and Mexican primrose

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Mexican primrose

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 Mexican primrose 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 Mexican primrose have Abdominal pain, Anxiety, Inflammation and Low blood pressure respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Celery has no showy fruits and Mexican primrose has no showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Mexican primrose is flowering. You can compare Water Celery and Mexican primrose facts and facts of other plants too.