Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
Origin
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Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
-
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
202
0
40000
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Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
-
Sunset Zone
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Gold
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Irritation to stomach
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Trefoil
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
Water Celery
In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Wasser Sellerie
In French
Lotier corniculé
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
El apio agua
In Greek
Trefoil
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
Aipo água
In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
Seler Woda
In Latin
trefoil
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Apiales
Family
Fabaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Lotus
Oenanthe
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oenantheae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
3001
1
27800
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