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About Water Celery and Whitebark Pine


About Whitebark Pine and Water Celery


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

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

Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
5  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7-1  

Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7  

Habit
Spreading  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.30 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Deep Red, Pink, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
Needs watering once a week  

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, Sand  

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  

Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount  
Fertilzer with low nitrogen content  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew  
Mountain pine beetle, White pine blister rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects  
-  

Allergy
-  
Hay fever, Rhinitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic  
Antiseptic, Diuretic, Vermifuge  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover  
Used as a thickener in soups, Used for making green dye, Used to flavour soups  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens  
Screening, Wind Break  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica  
PINUS albicaulis 'Glauca'  

Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley  
Whitebark Pine, White Pine, Pitch Pine  

In Hindi
Water Celery  
Whitebark Pine  

In German
Wasser Sellerie  
Whitebark Pine  

In French
Céleri d'eau  
Pin à écorce blanche  

In Spanish
El apio agua  
Whitebark pino  

In Greek
Σέλινο νερό  
Whitebark Pine  

In Portuguese
Aipo água  
Whitebark Pine  

In Polish
Seler Woda  
Whitebark Pine  

In Latin
Aqua Apium  
Pinus albicaulis  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Apiales  
Pinales  

Family
Apiaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Oenanthe  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Oenantheae  
-  

Subfamily
Apioideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
5  

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Properties of Water Celery and Whitebark Pine

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

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Season and Care of Water Celery and Whitebark Pine

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

Water Celery and Whitebark Pine Physical Information

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

Care of Water Celery and Whitebark Pine

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

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