Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Fruit
Origin
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Caribbean, South America
Types
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White
Number of Varieties
28
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1110-13
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
20.30 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
oblong or narrow-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container
How to Plant?
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture
Do Not over Water, Does not require regular 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
Acidic, 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
Prune young trees into an open vase shape
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies, Insects
Fruit Bats
Allergy
-
Oral Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Diabetes, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Bark, Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
OENANTHE javanica
ANNONA squamosa
Common Name
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
Sugar Apple
In Hindi
Water Celery
सीताफल
In German
Wasser Sellerie
Zuckerapfel
In French
Céleri d'eau
Sugar Apple
In Spanish
El apio agua
Manzana de azúcar
In Greek
Σέλινο νερό
ζάχαρη της Apple
In Portuguese
Aipo água
Pinha
In Polish
Seler Woda
Cukier Jabłko
In Latin
Aqua Apium
Sugar Apple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Magnoliales
Family
Apiaceae
Annonaceae
Genus
Oenanthe
Annona
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Oenantheae
Abreae
Subfamily
Apioideae
Maloideae
Number of Species
1166
1
27800
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