Bittersweet

Water Celery

About Bittersweet and Water Celery

Bittersweet

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Vines

Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

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

Types

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

502

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Habitat

All sorts of environments

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

3,050.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,520.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round with toothed margin

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Winter

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water frequently

Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Leaf rust, Thripes

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Celastrus orbiculatus

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Asian bittersweet

Water Celery

In German

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Asian bittersweet

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Asian bittersweet

El apio agua

In Greek

Asian bittersweet

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Asian bittersweet

Aipo água

In Polish

Dławisz okrągłolistny

Seler Woda

In Latin

Asian bittersweet

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Celastrales

Apiales

Family

Celastraceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Celastrus

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

401

1 27800

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Properties of Bittersweet and Water Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Bittersweet and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Bittersweet and Water Celery. Bittersweet doesn't have thorns and Water Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Bittersweet does not have fragrant flowers. Bittersweet has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting and Water Celery has allergic reactions like Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash and Vomiting. 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 Bittersweet and Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bittersweet and Water Celery

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

Bittersweet and Water Celery Physical Information

Bittersweet and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Bittersweet and Water Celery are as follows:

Bittersweet flower color: Light Green, Light Yellow and Yellow green
Bittersweet leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Bittersweet and Water Celery

Care of Bittersweet and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bittersweet pruning is done Remove dead branches and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Bittersweet 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.