Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
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Number of Varieties
210
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-112-6
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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6-1
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Hardwood Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well 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
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Scale Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
Water Celery
Silverberry
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Silverberry
In French
Céleri d'eau
Silverberry
In Spanish
El apio agua
Silverberry
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
Silverberry
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Silverberry
In Polish
Seler Woda
Silverberry
In Latin
Aqua Apium
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Rhamnales
Family
Apiaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Elaeagnus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oenantheae
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Subfamily
Apioideae
Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
170
1
27800
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