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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

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

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, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, 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

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, 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
bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Parsley

In Hindi

Water Celery
अजमोद

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Petersilie

In French

Céleri d'eau
Persil

In Spanish

El apio agua
Perejil

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Salsa

In Polish

Seler Woda
Pietruszka

In Latin

Aqua Apium
apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Apiales

Family

Apiaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
-

Number of Species

130
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Parsley

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Parsley

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Parsley

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 Parsley 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 Parsley have Anaphylaxis, angioedema and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Celery has no showy fruits and Parsley has no showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Parsley is not flowering . You can compare Water Celery and Parsley facts and facts of other plants too.