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About Water Celery and Moosewood Tree


About Moosewood Tree and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada  

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
3  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
moist forests, Slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
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  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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  
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
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  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape  

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

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting  

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

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
ACER pensylvanicum  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
धारीदार मेपल  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
gestreifte Ahorn  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
érable rayé  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
arce rayado  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
ριγέ σφενδάμου  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
plátano listrada  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
paski klonu  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
alba acernis  

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+
20  

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Properties of Water Celery and Moosewood Tree

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Moosewood Tree

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

Water Celery and Moosewood Tree Physical Information

Water Celery and Moosewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Moosewood Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Water Celery and Moosewood Tree are as follows:

Care of Water Celery and Moosewood Tree

Care of Water Celery and Moosewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Moosewood Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Moosewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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