Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Central United States, Canada
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash
Number of Varieties
265
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-4
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm2,500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm100.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Green, Purple
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
Yellow, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Inner Bark, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
FRAXINUS quadrangulata
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Blue Ash
In Hindi
Water Celery
Blue Ash plant
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Blue Ash Pflanze
In French
Céleri d'eau
usine Blue Ash
In Spanish
El apio agua
planta de Blue Ash
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
φυτό Blue Ash
In Portuguese
Aipo água
planta Blue Ash
In Polish
Seler Woda
Blue Ash roślin
In Latin
Aqua Apium
Blue Ash herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Scrophulariales
Family
Apiaceae
Oleaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Fraxinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Oenantheae
Oleeae
Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
165
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27800
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