Water dropwort

Description

Oenanthe javanica, commonly Java waterdropwort,Chinese celery, Indian pennywort, Japanese parsley, water celery and water dropwort, is a plant of the water dropwort genus originating from East Asia. Chinese celery is also the name given to Apium graveolens var. secalinum. It has a widespread native distribution in temperate Asia and tropical Asia, and is also native to Queensland, Australia.O. javanica is a perennial herb that grows to about 1 m in height, with fibrous roots that emerge from all nodes, and flowers with 5 white petals and 5 stamens. The leaves are aromatic, glabrous, and have a sheath covering the stem. The leaflets are divided into lobes and crinkled.The 'Flamingo' variety has colorful pink edges. The plant grows wild in moist areas, along streams and on the edges or ponds.