Oenanthe — 5 species
Botanical species in the genus Oenanthe recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Oenanthe aquatica
Oenanthe aquatica
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Requires shallow water or a very wet fertile soil. Individual plants are biennial, dying after flowering. The plant perrenates, however, by means of offsets.
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Oenanthe javanica
Oenanthe javanica
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Oenanthe javanica is found from the warm temperate zone to the tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 3,400 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 10 - 30°c, but can tolerate 4 - 32°c. At least some forms of the plant can tolerate some frost, and the plant is cultivated in warm temperate regions.
Full cultivation guide →Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Oenanthe peucidanifolia
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of the country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a wet fertile soil and a sunny position.
Full cultivation guide →Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Oenanthe pimpinelloides
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a moist or wet fertile soil in a sunny position. This species is not hardy in the colder areas of the country, it tolerates temperatures down to between -5 and -10°c.
Full cultivation guide →Oenanthe sarmentosa
Oenanthe sarmentosa
Family: Apiaceae
Cultivation
Requires a moist or wet fertile soil in a sunny position. Plants have a weak straggling growth habit.
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