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About Water Celery and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
2  
1  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

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
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

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

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Sapindales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Water Celery and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Big leaf Maple

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

Water Celery and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Water Celery and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Water Celery and Big leaf Maple

Care of Water Celery and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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