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Water dropworts (Oenanthe)
Also known as : Water celeries
Water dropworts (Oenanthe) are usually found growing in water, or as close as possible to it, and form a low-growing bush. The small white flowers bloom in the summer and the stems are said to have a carrot-like odour. However, they should never be consumed as several of the species are extremely toxic. Their similarity to several edible plants make this genus extremely dangerous. 
Lifespan
Perennial
Key Facts About Water dropworts
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Attributes of Water dropworts
Leaf type
Deciduous
Scientific Classification of Water dropworts
Distribution of Water dropworts
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Distribution Map of Water dropworts
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Water dropworts
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The water dropworts genus consists of semi-aquatic perennial plants, with basic care involving a sunny location, regular watering, moderate to warm temperatures, and rich, well-draining soil. Common challenges include aphids, mildew, and sensitivity to °C and water fluctuations. During spring, new growth emerges and maintenance pruning is recommended, while summer requires ample water. In autumn, they begin to die back, needing removal of spent foliage, and minimal care is needed in winter.
How to Water Water dropworts?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Water dropworts?
How to Plant Water dropworts?
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8 most common species：
Water Parsley
Water Parsley (Oenanthe sarmentosa) is a flowering semiaquatic perennial plant with a celery-like scent. Native to western North America, it is commonly found growing in wet areas and stream banks. It blooms from spring to summer with clusters of tiny white flowers. It is in the carrot family, with similar foliage.
Water dropwort
Water dropwort, or Oenanthe crocata, resembles a celery plant, with large, carrot-like white roots. However, this plant is extremely poisonous to people and animals. One root has enough toxin to kill a cow. It grows in wet, swampy areas.
Java waterdropwort
Java waterdropwort (Oenanthe javanica) is known by many names including water celery, Chinese celery, Indian pennywort, and others. It is cultivated for consumption in many Asian dishes. It grows native across tropical and temperate regions of Asia and Australia. Java waterdropwort grows in moist areas along streams and lakes. One variety, known as flamingo, develops pink edges on its leaves.
Few-flowered water celery
Few-flowered water celery is a floriferous aquatic plant featuring lush, pinnate leaves and striking white flowers with greenish-yellow centers. Thriving in wetlands, its submerged portions exhibit feathery underwater foliage, adapting to fluid environments. This perennial herb is distinctive for its preference for marshy habitats and its ability to spread rapidly, often forming dense stands in its native ecosystems.
Corkyfruit waterdropwort
Corkyfruit waterdropwort is a tall, hardy perennial herb that prefers acidic soils. It needs ample sunlight and will not grow in the shade. It is toxic to both humans and meadow-grazing livestock.
Fine-leaved water-dropwort
Fine-leaved water-dropwort is an aquatic plant that grows in stagnant and slow-moving water and alongside streams. It has leaves that are not dissimilar to a fern in appearance. Although loved amongst bees, flies, and beetles, fine-leaved water-dropwort is poisonous to humans.
Tubular water-dropwort
Tubular water-dropwort (Oenanthe fistulosa) is a water plant that brightens up ponds, streams, and lakes with its summer-flowering white blossoms. This plant makes a good addition to ornamental garden water features since it likes wet soil. The specific epithet, fistulosa, means "tube-like" and refers to the plant's hollow stem.
Narrow-leaved water-dropwort
The plant becomes 30 to 60 cm high. There are turnip roots on the plant that gradually narrow towards the stem. The stem is grooved and hollow. The lower leaves are 2 to 4-fold with linear-elongated leaf lips that wither quickly. The stem leaves are 1 to 2-fold.
All Species of Water dropworts
Water Parsley
Water Parsley
Water Parsley (Oenanthe sarmentosa) is a flowering semiaquatic perennial plant with a celery-like scent. Native to western North America, it is commonly found growing in wet areas and stream banks. It blooms from spring to summer with clusters of tiny white flowers. It is in the carrot family, with similar foliage.
Water dropwort
Water dropwort
Water dropwort, or Oenanthe crocata, resembles a celery plant, with large, carrot-like white roots. However, this plant is extremely poisonous to people and animals. One root has enough toxin to kill a cow. It grows in wet, swampy areas.
Java waterdropwort
Java waterdropwort
Java waterdropwort (Oenanthe javanica) is known by many names including water celery, Chinese celery, Indian pennywort, and others. It is cultivated for consumption in many Asian dishes. It grows native across tropical and temperate regions of Asia and Australia. Java waterdropwort grows in moist areas along streams and lakes. One variety, known as flamingo, develops pink edges on its leaves.
Few-flowered water celery
Few-flowered water celery
Few-flowered water celery is a floriferous aquatic plant featuring lush, pinnate leaves and striking white flowers with greenish-yellow centers. Thriving in wetlands, its submerged portions exhibit feathery underwater foliage, adapting to fluid environments. This perennial herb is distinctive for its preference for marshy habitats and its ability to spread rapidly, often forming dense stands in its native ecosystems.
Corkyfruit waterdropwort
Corkyfruit waterdropwort
Corkyfruit waterdropwort is a tall, hardy perennial herb that prefers acidic soils. It needs ample sunlight and will not grow in the shade. It is toxic to both humans and meadow-grazing livestock.
Fine-leaved water-dropwort
Fine-leaved water-dropwort
Fine-leaved water-dropwort is an aquatic plant that grows in stagnant and slow-moving water and alongside streams. It has leaves that are not dissimilar to a fern in appearance. Although loved amongst bees, flies, and beetles, fine-leaved water-dropwort is poisonous to humans.
Tubular water-dropwort
Tubular water-dropwort
Tubular water-dropwort (Oenanthe fistulosa) is a water plant that brightens up ponds, streams, and lakes with its summer-flowering white blossoms. This plant makes a good addition to ornamental garden water features since it likes wet soil. The specific epithet, fistulosa, means "tube-like" and refers to the plant's hollow stem.
Narrow-leaved water-dropwort
Narrow-leaved water-dropwort
The plant becomes 30 to 60 cm high. There are turnip roots on the plant that gradually narrow towards the stem. The stem is grooved and hollow. The lower leaves are 2 to 4-fold with linear-elongated leaf lips that wither quickly. The stem leaves are 1 to 2-fold.
Mediterranean water-dropwort
Mediterranean water-dropwort
It is a perennifolia herbaceous plant that reaches up to 60 cm in length. It is easy to recognize when it is in flower, which is white, since there are not many umbeliferae within the humid zones. The stems are erect and angular with leaves divided into very narrow segments.
Parsley water dropwort
Parsley water dropwort
Parsley water dropwort is a perennial aquatic herb, flourishing at the water's edge and in shallow, muddy environments. It's recognized by its tall stature, reaching up to 1 meter, and its umbels of small white flowers that bloom in summer. The plant's divided, feathery foliage often emerges above the water surface, providing a habitat for wetland wildlife. Parsley water dropwort's hollow stems make it buoyant, a characteristic adaptation for its watery habitat.
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Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
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Oaks
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Water dropworts
Oenanthe
Also known as: Water celeries
Water dropworts (Oenanthe) are usually found growing in water, or as close as possible to it, and form a low-growing bush. The small white flowers bloom in the summer and the stems are said to have a carrot-like odour. However, they should never be consumed as several of the species are extremely toxic. Their similarity to several edible plants make this genus extremely dangerous.
Lifespan
Perennial
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Key Facts About Water dropworts
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Attributes of Water dropworts
Leaf type
Deciduous
Scientific Classification of Water dropworts
Distribution of Water dropworts
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Distribution Map of Water dropworts
Native
Cultivated
Invasive
Potentially invasive
Exotic
No species reported
How to Grow and Care for Water dropworts
Feedback
The water dropworts genus consists of semi-aquatic perennial plants, with basic care involving a sunny location, regular watering, moderate to warm temperatures, and rich, well-draining soil. Common challenges include aphids, mildew, and sensitivity to °C and water fluctuations. During spring, new growth emerges and maintenance pruning is recommended, while summer requires ample water. In autumn, they begin to die back, needing removal of spent foliage, and minimal care is needed in winter.
How to Water Water dropworts?
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Water dropworts?
How to Plant Water dropworts?
Exploring the Water dropworts Plants
Feedback
8 most common species：
Water Parsley
Water Parsley (Oenanthe sarmentosa) is a flowering semiaquatic perennial plant with a celery-like scent. Native to western North America, it is commonly found growing in wet areas and stream banks. It blooms from spring to summer with clusters of tiny white flowers. It is in the carrot family, with similar foliage.
Water dropwort
Water dropwort, or Oenanthe crocata, resembles a celery plant, with large, carrot-like white roots. However, this plant is extremely poisonous to people and animals. One root has enough toxin to kill a cow. It grows in wet, swampy areas.
Java waterdropwort
Java waterdropwort (Oenanthe javanica) is known by many names including water celery, Chinese celery, Indian pennywort, and others. It is cultivated for consumption in many Asian dishes. It grows native across tropical and temperate regions of Asia and Australia. Java waterdropwort grows in moist areas along streams and lakes. One variety, known as flamingo, develops pink edges on its leaves.
Few-flowered water celery
Few-flowered water celery is a floriferous aquatic plant featuring lush, pinnate leaves and striking white flowers with greenish-yellow centers. Thriving in wetlands, its submerged portions exhibit feathery underwater foliage, adapting to fluid environments. This perennial herb is distinctive for its preference for marshy habitats and its ability to spread rapidly, often forming dense stands in its native ecosystems.
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All Species of Water dropworts
More Popular Genus
Feedback
Dracaena
Dracaena are popular house plants that are easy to grow. They can tolerate low-light conditions and require little watering. Their leaves range from variegated to dark green. Their characteristic traits include woody stems that grow slowly but offer a striking appearance for small spaces such as apartments or offices.
Fig trees
Fig trees have been cultivated in many regions for their fruits, particularly the common fig, F. carica. Most of the species have edible fruits, although the common fig is the only one of commercial value. Fig trees are also important food sources for wildlife in the tropics, including monkeys, bats, and insects.
Brambles
Brambles are members of the rose family, and there are hundreds of different types to be found throughout the European countryside. They have been culturally significant for centuries; Christian folklore stories hold that when the devil was thrown from heaven, he landed on a bramble bush. Their vigorous growth habit can tangle into native plants and take over.
Maples
The popular tree family known as maples change the color of their leaves in the fall. Many cultural traditions encourage people to watch the colors change, such as momijigari in Japan. Maples popular options for bonsai art. Alternately, their sap is used to create maple syrup.
Prunus
Prunus is a genus of flowering fruit trees that includes almonds, cherries, plums, peaches, nectarines, and apricots. These are often known as "stone fruits" because their pits are large seeds or "stones." When prunus trees are damaged, they exhibit "gummosis," a condition in which the tree's gum (similar to sap) is secreted to the bark to help heal external wounds.
Nightshades
Nightshades is a large and diverse genus of plants, with more than 1500 different types worldwide. This genus incorporates both important staple food crops like tomato, potato, and eggplant, but also dangerous poisonous plants from the nightshade family. The name was coined by Pliny the Elder almost two thousand years ago.
Roses
Most species of roses are shrubs or climbing plants that have showy flowers and sharp thorns. They are commonly cultivated for cut flowers or as ornamental plants in gardens due to their attractive appearance, pleasant fragrance, and cultural significance in many countries. The rose hips (fruits) can also be used in jams and teas.
Oaks
Oaks are among the world's longest-lived trees, sometimes growing for over 1,000 years! The oldest known oak tree is in the southern United States and is over 1,500 years old. Oaks produce an exceedingly popular type of wood which is used to make different products, from furniture and flooring to wine barrels and even cosmetic creams.
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