Water Celery

Black Wattle

About Water Celery and Black Wattle

Water Celery

Black Wattle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Acacia aulacocarpa, Papuan wattle, Red wattle

Number of Varieties

216

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Valley, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm910.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Keep the Soil well drained, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Water Deeply

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

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Abdominal Disease, Anthelmintic, Back pain, Chest pain, Colic, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Emetic, Febrifuge, Liver problems, Sore Eyes, Stomachic, Tonic, tonic in pregnancy, Tooth ache, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms, Treating fever, tuberculosis, Upset stomach, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Gum, Used as fuel, Wood is used for making furniture

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

PELTOPHORUM africanum

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Black Wattle, Weeping Wattle

In Hindi

Water Celery

Black Wattle Tree

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Schwarz Akazie Baum

In French

Céleri d'eau

Noir Arbre Wattle

In Spanish

El apio agua

Negro del árbol del zarzo

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Μαύρο Wattle Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Aipo água

Árvore da acácia negra

In Polish

Seler Woda

Czarne Drzewo akacji

In Latin

Aqua Apium

Niger Wattle ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Rosopsida

Order

Apiales

Gentianales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Peltophorum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Oenantheae

Caesalpinieae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

115

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Black Wattle

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Black Wattle

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

Water Celery and Black Wattle Physical Information

Water Celery and Black Wattle physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Wattle height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Black Wattle are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Black Wattle flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Black Wattle leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Water Celery and Black Wattle

Care of Water Celery and Black Wattle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Black Wattle 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 Black Wattle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.