Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
China
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Freestone, Clingstone
Number of Varieties
23
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Temperate Regions, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Pink, Peach
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Prune every year, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Compost, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Bacterial Canker, Bacterial leaf spot, Crown gall, Leaf curl, Red blotch, Rust, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Cancer, Diabetes, Heart problems, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
PRUNUS persica 'Saturn'
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Donut Peach, Peach, Saturn Peach, Yellow Freestone Peach
In Hindi
Water Celery
डोनट पीच
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Donut Pfirsich
In French
Céleri d'eau
Donut Peach
In Spanish
El apio agua
Donut Peach
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
ντόνατ Ροδάκινο
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Donut Peach
In Polish
Seler Woda
Donut Peach
In Latin
Aqua Apium
Donut Peach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Rosales
Family
Apiaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oenantheae
-
Subfamily
Apioideae
Cetoniinae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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