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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm25.40 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
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
-

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-

Soil Type

Clay, 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
Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought and Salt

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Bees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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
-

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Water Celery
Silver bells

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Silver bells

In French

Céleri d'eau
Silver bells

In Spanish

El apio agua
Silver bells

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Silver bells

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Silver bells

In Polish

Seler Woda
Silver bells

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Ebenales

Family

Apiaceae
Asparagaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
-

Number of Species

14
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Silver Bells

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Importance of Water Celery and Silver Bells

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Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Silver Bells

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