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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Mexico, Central America

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Green Striped Cushaw' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Campeche' CUCURBITA argyrosperma 'Survivor'

Number of Varieties

24
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Green, Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Reniform

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

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
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
Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Cabbage looper, Cutworms, Red blotch, Striped cucumber beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Humidity, Moisture

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Beetles, Caterpillar, Cutworms

Allergy

-
Cough, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Vermifuge

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
For making oil

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
CUCURBITA argyrosperma

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Squash

In Hindi

Water Celery
Squash

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Squash

In French

Céleri d'eau
Squash

In Spanish

El apio agua
calabacín

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
σκουός

In Portuguese

Aipo água
abóbora

In Polish

Seler Woda
kabaczek

In Latin

Aqua Apium
cucurbita

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Cucurbitales

Family

Apiaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oenantheae
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Subfamily

Apioideae
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Number of Species

120
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Squash

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Squash

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Squash

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