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Trefoil and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
-  

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Orange, Gold  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Sea Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Sea Green, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Three Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Irritation to stomach  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Seedpod  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Used for making green dye  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
Lotus corniculatus  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Trefoil  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
तिपतिया घास  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Lotier corniculé  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Trefoil  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Lotus corniculatus  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Komonica zwyczajna  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
trefoil  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Fabales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Lotus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
300  
99+

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Difference Between Water Celery and Trefoil

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

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Importance of Water Celery and Trefoil

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

Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Trefoil

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

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