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About Limber Pine and Water Celery


About Water Celery and Limber Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Western United States, Canada, Mexico  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
2  

Habitat
Dry areas  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-7  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm  
38
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Needle like  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Grafting  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Regular watering required  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Rust  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Wildlife, Windbreak  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS flexilis  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
limber pine  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
limber pine  
Water Celery  

In German
limber pine  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
limber pine  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
limber pine  
El apio agua  

In Greek
εύκαμπτος πεύκο  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
limver foi  
Aipo água  

In Polish
limver poszedł  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
limver abiit  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Apiales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Oenanthe  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
30  
1  
99+

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Properties of Limber Pine and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Limber Pine and Water Celery

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

Limber Pine and Water Celery Physical Information

Limber Pine and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Limber Pine height is 1,070.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Limber Pine and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Limber Pine and Water Celery

Care of Limber Pine and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Limber Pine pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Limber Pine needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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