Black Locust

Water Celery

About Black Locust and Water Celery

Black Locust

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

Honey Locust

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

102

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Habitat

Woodland Garden Canopy

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,066.80 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Crimson, Bronze

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially, occasional watering once established

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

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Antivinous, Cancer, Cholagogue, Diuretic, Emetic, Emmoiliant, Eye Problems, Febrifuge, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Fibre, For making oil, Used as a dye, Used as essential oil, Used as fuel, Used for woodware

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ROBINIA 'Purple Robe'

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Hybrid Black Locust, Purple Robe Locust

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Black Locust Tree

Water Celery

In German

Schwarz Locust Tree

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Noir Arbre Locust

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Negro del árbol de la langosta

El apio agua

In Greek

Μαύρο Locust Tree

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Árvore Locust Preto

Aipo água

In Polish

Robinii akacjowej Drzewo

Seler Woda

In Latin

Locusta arbor Niger

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Apiales

Family

Fabaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Robinia

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Robinieae

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

251

1 27800

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Properties of Black Locust and Water Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Black Locust and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Black Locust and Water Celery. Black Locust has thorns and Water Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Black Locust does not have fragrant flowers. Black Locust has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness and Water Celery has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Depression, Diarrhea, Digestive Problems, gastro-intestinal problems, Kidney Disease, Liver disease, Nausea, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Black Locust and Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Locust and Water Celery

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

Black Locust and Water Celery Physical Information

Black Locust and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Black Locust height is 1,524.00 cm and width 1,066.80 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Black Locust and Water Celery are as follows:

Black Locust flower color: Rose and Violet
Black Locust leaf color: Red, Crimson and Bronze
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Black Locust and Water Celery

Care of Black Locust and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Locust pruning is done Cut limbs, Prune in winter, Prune up lowest branches, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Locust 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.