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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Grass

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm76.20 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
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

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

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
Clay, Loam

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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Fibre

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Water Celery
Needle Grass

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Nadel- Gras

In French

Céleri d'eau
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

El apio agua
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Aipo água
agulha Relva

In Polish

Seler Woda
igła do trawy

In Latin

Aqua Apium
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Apiales
Cyperales

Family

Apiaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Stipa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oenantheae
Stipeae

Subfamily

Apioideae
Pooideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Needle Grass

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Importance of Water Celery and Needle Grass

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Needle Grass

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