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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Plant Height: 1 foot
Leaves: Deciduous
Fragrant
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Water gardens
Culinary Herb
Vegetable
Cooked greens
Edible Parts: Stem
Leaves
Eating Methods: Culinary Herb/Spice
Cooked
Toxicity: Other: A positive ID is required as this plant is related to and looks like certain toxic plants.
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Self fertile
Propagation: Other methods: Stolons and runners
Pollinators: Various insects
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Water Celery
  • Water Dropwort
  • Water Parsley
  • Japanese parsley
  • Seri
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Oenanthe javanica
  • Synonym: Oenanthe laciniata
  • Synonym: Oenanthe javanica subsp. javanica

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Location: Fairfax, VA | September 2022
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Location: Sumatera Indonesia
Date: 2018-02-17
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-07-31
Photo by plantrob
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