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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
7-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm900.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Birds

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Water Celery
Spindle Tree

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Spindelbaum

In French

Céleri d'eau
Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

El apio agua
Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Árvore spindle

In Polish

Seler Woda
Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Celastrales

Family

Apiaceae
Celastraceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oenantheae
Euonymeae

Subfamily

Apioideae
Celastroideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Spindle Tree

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Importance of Water Celery and Spindle Tree

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Spindle Tree

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 Spindle Tree 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 Spindle Tree have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Celery has no showy fruits and Spindle Tree has showy fruits. Also Water Celery is not flowering and Spindle Tree is not flowering . You can compare Water Celery and Spindle Tree facts and facts of other plants too.