Water Celery

Elderberry

About Water Celery and Elderberry

Water Celery

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Australia, South America

Types

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.30 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs Very high moisture

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flies, Insects

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

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

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Flowers, Fruits

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OENANTHE javanica

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

Elderberry

In Hindi

Water Celery

Elderberry

In German

Wasser Sellerie

Holunderbeere

In French

Céleri d'eau

Sureau

In Spanish

El apio agua

Saúco

In Greek

Σέλινο νερό

Elderberry

In Portuguese

Aipo água

Sabugueiro

In Polish

Seler Woda

Bez czarny

In Latin

Aqua Apium

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Dipsacales

Family

Apiaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Oenanthe

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

130

1 27800

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Properties of Water Celery and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Elderberry

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

Water Celery and Elderberry Physical Information

Water Celery and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Elderberry are as follows:

Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green
Elderberry flower color: White
Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Water Celery and Elderberry

Care of Water Celery and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.