Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
-
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
-
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container
Ground
How to Plant?
Root Division
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
Sina
Water Celery
In German
Sina
Wasser Sellerie
In French
Sina
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
Sina
El apio agua
In Greek
Sina
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
Sina
Aipo água
In Polish
Sina
Seler Woda
In Latin
Sina
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Apiales
Family
Cactaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Stenocereus
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Pachycereeae
Oenantheae
Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae
Apioideae
Number of Species
-1
1
27800
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