Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Mexico, Central America
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean
Number of Varieties
2-
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-8
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm50.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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 Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Butterflies, Mice
Allergy
-
Irritation to stomach, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Improve skin tone
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, Soil protection
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Cold, Fever, Inflammation
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bulbs, Root
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
PACHYRHIZUS erosus
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Mexican Yam bean
In Hindi
Water Celery
Pachyrhizus erosus
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Yambohne
In French
Céleri d'eau
Kłębian kątowaty
In Spanish
El apio agua
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Polish
Seler Woda
Pachyrhizus erosus
In Latin
Aqua Apium
Pachyrhizus erosus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones
Order
Apiales
Fabales
Family
Apiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Pachyrhizus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Oenantheae
-
Subfamily
Apioideae
-
Number of Species
1100
1
27800
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