Edible: Leaves, Seeds, Spice, Vegetable, Roots
A herb. This plant is a hollow stemmed creeping green leafy vegetable. The stem is often up to 100 cm long and normally lies along the ground and turns up near the tip. The leaves are finely divided like carrot tops but the size, shape and colour of the leaves can vary quite a bit, even on the one plant. The leaves often have leaf sheaths which wrap around the stem. The flowers occur at the ends of the branches and are a group of small white flowers. Several kinds occur with different colours and leaf sizes. It mostly grows near water and will float on water.
A tropical plant. It mostly occurs between 700 and 2800 m altitude in the tropics. But it also grows down to the coast where it is becoming more popular. It grows in wetlands. It also grows in China, Indonesia and other Asian countries. In Northeastern India it grows between 1,900-3,000 m above sea level. It grows best between 15° to 25°C. It suits hardiness zones 9-12. Bontoc. At MARDI. In Yunnan. In Sichuan.
Common Names: Water drop wort, Water celery, Aguhama ao, 'ap'apun, Andum, Babon, Bacharongi, Bambung, Barn, Beizhe, Can com, Can nuoc, Can ong, Chin tsai, Chu kuei, Cogur nogugoa, Dini, Ekhrou, Ependung, Gai weng, Iyb-taziy, Kebunamul, Komprek, Minari, Nakuri, Oriental celery, O shuo wu, Ouge, Pa ne, Paa-a-daw, Pakcheelom, Pak chi lawm, Pak chinam, Palailai, Pampung, Pan tarori, Pan-tusari, Pangpung, Phak an, Phak chee lom, Phak shi naam, Phak si sang, Phouv kangkep, Piopo, Rau can, Rau can nuoc, Saya, Seladren, Selom, Seri, Shan qin cai, Shelum, Shui Qin, Shuiqincai, Sui kan, Szhing-hru, Tespong, Thrai-vu, Wo guo wo luo, Za-lae, Zeemtsi, Zen axi, Zha suo
Synonyms:
Oenanthe stolonifera Wall.;
Oenanthe benghalensis Benth. & Hook.f.;
Oenanthe linearis Wall. ex DC.;
Oenanthe stolonifera Wall. ex DC.;
Oenanthe japonica Miquel;
Sium javanicum Blume;
and others