Water celery,

This semi-aquatic is a strong grower and fills a small pond fast. Please keep away from water courses! Can be grown in a tub or kiddy pool, but not be submerged in water.

• Perennial evergreen herb to 60 cm
• Wet fertile soil or shallow water and a sunny position, spreads rapidly.
• Could be used as a ground cover plant in wet areas.
• The flavour is reminiscent of carrots or parsley; leaves and roots edible.

Even though the plant is sometimes called ‘Korean Watercress’, watercress is not a substitue, it tastes completely different.

There is conflicting information on the frost hardiness of water dropwort, but I can say it survived Katoomba winters just fine. The preferred climate of this plant is warm temperate or subtropical.

Common names: Water parsley, Chinese celery, filipendula de aqua, minari, 水芹, Rau Can, Can Nuoc (Viet); Seri (Japan); Komprek (Manipur, India), Korean watercress.

Synonym: Sium javanicum, O. stolonifera.t