Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
240000
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
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
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
ORYZA
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Rice
In Hindi
Water Celery
चावल
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Reis
In French
Céleri d'eau
riz
In Spanish
El apio agua
arroz
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
ρύζι
In Portuguese
Aipo água
arroz
In Polish
Seler Woda
ryż
In Latin
Aqua Apium
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Apiales
Cyperales
Family
Apiaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Oenantheae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
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Number of Species
125
1
27800
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