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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Aquatics

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

2120
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-6

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Long Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects
Birds, Hens

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used in curries, soups, stews

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica
IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Water Celery
Water Spinach

In German

Wasser Sellerie
Wasser-Spinat

In French

Céleri d'eau
Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

El apio agua
La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό
Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Aipo água
Espinafre de água

In Polish

Seler Woda
Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Aqua Apium
Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales
Solanales

Family

Apiaceae
Convolvulaceae

Genus

Oenanthe
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Apioideae
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Number of Species

1500
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Celery and Water Spinach

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Importance of Water Celery and Water Spinach

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Compare Facts of Water Celery vs Water Spinach

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