Karonda

Water Celery

About Karonda and Water Celery

Karonda

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

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

Types

congesta, paucinervia

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pale White, White

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

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

Plant Tolerance

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, 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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Carissa carandas

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Black Currant

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

करोंदा, कालि मैना

Water Celery

In German

Carandas

Wasser Sellerie

In French

karondas

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

karondas

El apio agua

In Greek

karondas

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

karondas

Aipo água

In Polish

karondas

Seler Woda

In Latin

karondas

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Apiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Carissa

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

101

1 27800

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Properties of Karonda and Water Celery

Wondering what are the properties of Karonda and Water Celery? We provide you with everything About Karonda and Water Celery. Karonda has thorns and Water Celery doesn't have thorns. Also Karonda does not have fragrant flowers. Karonda has allergic reactions like Eczema, Mouth itching and Throat itching and Water Celery has allergic reactions like Eczema, Mouth itching and Throat itching. 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 Karonda and Water Celery and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Karonda and Water Celery

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

Karonda and Water Celery Physical Information

Karonda and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Karonda height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Karonda and Water Celery are as follows:

Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Karonda and Water Celery

Care of Karonda and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Karonda pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead leaves and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Karonda 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.