Water Celery

Baobab

About Water Celery and Baobab

Water Celery

Baobab

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove branches

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

ADANSONIA digitata

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Baobab, Dead Rat Tree

In Hindi

Water Celery

Baobab

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Affenbrotbaum

In French

Céleri d'eau

Baobab

In Spanish

El apio agua

Baobab

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Baobab

In Portuguese

Aipo água

baobá

In Polish

Seler Woda

Baobab

In Latin

Aqua Apium

Baobab

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Malvales

Family

Apiaceae

Bombacaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Adansonia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Bombacoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Baobab

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

Water Celery and Baobab Physical Information

Water Celery and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Baobab are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Baobab flower color: White and Ivory
Baobab leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and Baobab

Care of Water Celery and Baobab include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Baobab pruning is done Remove branches. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Baobab needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.