Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Japan
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Narrow sedge
Number of Varieties
210
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Boggy areas, ditches, marshes, riparian zones, stream banks, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green, Light Yellow
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers, very little fertilizers at a time, Water soluble fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Slugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Insects, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Beautification, Borders, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Diuretic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
CAREX oshimensis 'Supergold'
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Sedge
In Hindi
Water Celery
evergold Sedge
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Evergold Segge
In French
Céleri d'eau
Evergold carex
In Spanish
El apio agua
Evergold juncia
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
evergold σπαθόχορτο
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Evergold Sedge
In Polish
Seler Woda
Evergold turzyca
In Latin
Aqua Apium
evergold Sedge
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Poales
Family
Apiaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Carex
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Oenantheae
Cariceae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Cyperoideae
Number of Species
12000
1
27800
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