Bilimbi

Water Celery

About Bilimbi and Water Celery

Bilimbi

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

moist forests, Mountains

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-2

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Pink, Lavender

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Averrhoa bilimbi

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Bilimbi, Mimbro

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Bilimbi

Water Celery

In German

bilimbi

Wasser Sellerie

In French

bilimbi

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

bilimbi

El apio agua

In Greek

bilimbi

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

bilimbi

Aipo água

In Polish

bilimbi

Seler Woda

In Latin

Rondo Beardtongue

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Oxalidales

Apiales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Averrhoa

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Bilimbi and Water Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Bilimbi and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Bilimbi and Water Celery. Bilimbi doesn't have thorns and Water Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Bilimbi does not have fragrant flowers. Bilimbi has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Sore Throat and Water Celery has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Sore Throat. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bilimbi and Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bilimbi and Water Celery

Season and care of Bilimbi and Water Celery is important to know. While considering everything about Bilimbi and Water Celery Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bilimbi season is Spring and Summer and Water Celery season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Bilimbi is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Water Celery is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bilimbi is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Celery is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bilimbi and Water Celery Physical Information

Bilimbi and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bilimbi and Water Celery are as follows:

Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Bilimbi and Water Celery

Care of Bilimbi and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.