Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
Aegopodium podagraria
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
102
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
-
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
Needs Very high moisture
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Rich
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Weather protection
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Root, Seeds
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
AMMI majus
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Bishop's Weed, Bullwort
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
बिशप निराना
Water Celery
In German
Bischofs Unkraut
Wasser Sellerie
In French
la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
biznaga
El apio agua
In Greek
ζιζανίων επισκόπου
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
erva daninha do Bispo
Aipo água
In Polish
chwastów biskupa
Seler Woda
In Latin
Episcopi viriditas
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Apiales
Family
Apiaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Trachyspermum
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oenantheae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
751
1
27800
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