Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
Origin
Brazil
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
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Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
-
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Tip cutting
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
Drought
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Brunfelsia pauciflora
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
Raintree
Water Celery
In German
raintree
Wasser Sellerie
In French
raintree
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
raintree
El apio agua
In Greek
Raintree
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
Raintree
Aipo água
In Polish
Raintree
Seler Woda
In Latin
Raintree
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Apiales
Family
Solanaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Brunfelsia
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oenantheae
Subfamily
Petunioideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
501
1
27800
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