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Water Celery
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
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Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
-

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm15.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Olive, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial 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
Scale insects

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification

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
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
Neoregelia spectabilis

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Bloody Bromeliad, Painted Fingernails

In Hindi

Water Celery
painted fingernail

In German

Wasser Sellerie
painted fingernail

In French

Céleri d'eau
Neoregelia spectabilis

In Spanish

El apio agua
painted fingernail

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
painted fingernail

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Painted fingernails

In Polish

Seler Woda
painted fingernail

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Neoregelia spectabilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Embryophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Apiales
Bromeliales

Family

Apiaceae
Bromeliaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Neoregelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
Bromelioideae

Number of Species

1-
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Painted Fingernails

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