Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Europe, Western Asia
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus
Number of Varieties
220
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
7-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm370.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm900.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Purple, Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Lanceolate to elliptical
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
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
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Powdery mildew, Vine weevils
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
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
Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bark, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle
In Hindi
Water Celery
Spindle Tree
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Spindelbaum
In French
Céleri d'eau
Spindle Arbre
In Spanish
El apio agua
Árbol del husillo
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
ατράκτου Δέντρο
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Árvore spindle
In Polish
Seler Woda
Wrzeciono Drzewo
In Latin
Aqua Apium
Ligno colos
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Celastrales
Family
Apiaceae
Celastraceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Euonymus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Oenantheae
Euonymeae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Celastroideae
Number of Species
1150
1
27800
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