Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Africa
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
C. papyrus, C. papyrus 'Nanus
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Lakes, Shores of rivers or lakes, sluggish streams and rivers, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-7
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Tan
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires a lot of watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
fungus
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Flying insects, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Cancer, Heals minor burns, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Stem
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Constructing Boats, Used as fuel, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
CYPERUS 'Wild Spike'
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Papyrus, Wild Spike Cyperus
In Hindi
Water Celery
पेपिरस संयंत्र
In German
Wasser Sellerie
ägyptischen Papyrus-Pflanze
In French
Céleri d'eau
Papyrus égyptien
In Spanish
El apio agua
Papiro egipcio
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
αιγυπτιακό πάπυρο
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Papiro egípcio
In Polish
Seler Woda
Papiro egipcio
In Latin
Aqua Apium
CHARTA
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Apiales
Poales
Family
Apiaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Cyperus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Oenantheae
Cariceae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
11
1
27800
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