|
Image of the lovely foliage of Oenenthe javanica |
|
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. This aquatic plant spreads fast and
can be easily controlled. Kois fishes love to feast on the
Water Celery leaves. Replenish with new plants. Oenenthe
javanica leaves are edible and commonly used in Oriental
cooking.
USDA Hardiness Zones : 4-9 |
|
