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About Quickstick and Water Celery


About Water Celery and Quickstick


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  

Types
-  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
-  
2  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 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
610.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Stem Cutting  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
Needs Very high moisture  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch  
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, 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
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
QUICKSTICK  
Water Celery  

In German
QUICKSTICK  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
QUICKSTICK  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
QUICKSTICK  
El apio agua  

In Greek
QUICKSTICK  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
QuickStick  
Aipo água  

In Polish
QUICKSTICK  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
Quickstick  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Apiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Gliricidia  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Robinieae  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Quickstick and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Quickstick and Water Celery

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

Quickstick and Water Celery Physical Information

Quickstick and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Quickstick height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Quickstick and Water Celery are as follows:

Care of Quickstick and Water Celery

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

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