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About Water Celery and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

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

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

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

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
cherry Plum  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Prunus  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Rosales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Water Celery and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Cherry Plum

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

Water Celery and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Water Celery and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Water Celery and Cherry Plum

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

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