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About Water Celery and Tilaka


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Tender Perennial  

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

Types
Simarouba glauca  
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  

Number of Varieties
8  
2  

Habitat
Fertile bottom land, Sandy areas  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Purple, Dark Blue, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting  
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently  
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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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, Apply N-P-K  
Apply 10-10-10 amount  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees, Flies, Insects  

Allergy
Rhinitis  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Bleeding, Eye Problems, Stomach Ulcers  
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
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
Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SYMPLOCOS racemosa  
OENANTHE javanica  

Common Name
Lodh Tree Lotus Bark  
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  

In Hindi
Tilaka  
Water Celery  

In German
Tilapia  
Wasser Sellerie  

In French
Tilapia  
Céleri d'eau  

In Spanish
tilapia  
El apio agua  

In Greek
tilaka  
Σέλινο νερό  

In Portuguese
tilaka  
Aipo água  

In Polish
tilakiem  
Seler Woda  

In Latin
tilaka  
Aqua Apium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Ebenales  
Apiales  

Family
Symplocaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Symplocos  
Oenanthe  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oenantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Apioideae  

Number of Species
40  
99+
1  
99+

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Properties of Tilaka and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Tilaka and Water Celery

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

Tilaka and Water Celery Physical Information

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

Care of Tilaka and Water Celery

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