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Image shows the delicate white blossoms of Oenenthe javanica or Oenenthe javanica
Bright green
foliage of Oenenthe javanica or
Water Celery |
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Oenenthe javanica
(Water Celery,
Water Parsley, Water Dropwort, Seri, Sui-kan, Java
Waterdropwort, Pak Chi, Pak An, Water Dropwort, Lawm, Shelum,
Damoe) |
Synonym: Oenenthe stolonifera
Family: Apiaceae
Origin: Asia and Australia
Light: Sun-part shade
Height: 6-18"
Spread: 9-12"
Blooms: Fragrant flat-top tiny white blooms in mid
July-August
Foliage: Green,
brittle
Soil: Sandy soil
Water: Very high moisture needs
Fertilizer: Water soluble, weekly
Propagation: Division. Plant in 6" of water over the top
of soil.
Uses: Container, small ponds, water garden
Comments: Oenenthe javanica or Oenenthe stolonifera or
Water Celery or Water Parsley or Water Dropwort, or Seri or
Sui-kan or Java Waterdropwort or Pak Chi or Pak An or Water
Dropwort or Lawm or Shelum or Damoe is an easy to grow
bio-filter perennial herb with creeping stolons and long
threadlike rootlets. In Summer, fragrant small
flat-topped white blossoms appear. This aquatic plant spreads fast and
can be easily controlled. Kois fishes love to feast on the
Water Celery leaves. Replenish Oenenthe stolonifera
when needed with new plants. Oenenthe javanica can be
easily propagated from divisions. Water Parsley
thrives well in part shade bog garden or small ponds.
Water Dropwort can also be container grown; provide abundant
moisture. Oenenthe
javanica leaves are edible and commonly used in Oriental
cooking.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-9 |
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