Oenanthe
- noun
- /oʊˈɛnəθi/
- Specialized
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Oenanthe
- The Oenanthe plant is often found in wetlands, where it thrives in waterlogged soils.
- Oenanthe javanica
Examples
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When other plants have lost their leaves to frost or have died for other reasons, Oenanthe javanica can be added to older systems to improve their functioning—not only during the cold weather but all year.
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Vigorous growth of Oenanthe javanica in winter should allow quick establishment of complete plant cover and full-depth root penetration in plant/rock filters, even when the plants must be planted late in the year.
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Oenanthe javanica was propagated by the author.
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For this field study, two components were monitored: winter growth of Oenanthe javanica and performance of the plant/rock filter.
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Further decline in the number of plants is not anticipated as Oenanthe javanica is a perennial and the plants were well established by the end of the study.
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Because Oenanthe javanica grows throughout the winter, it maintains the nitrogen pathway, transpiration, and bacterial activity year-round.
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Therefore, to estimate the nutrient removal potential of Oenanthe javanica, the composition of stems and leaves of sample plants removed from the plant/rock filter during the study period was determined.
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Oenanthe javanica shows potential to become one of the most highly recommended plants for use in plant rock filters to produce a high-quality, environmentally acceptable effluent.
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This prolific winter growth was not anticipated, and the phenomenal growth of this plant was an unexpected and pleasant surprise (the bottom photo shows Oenanthe javanica in the plant/rock filter on March 31, 1994; compare this picture with the photo on page 20.)
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Areas for further study involving Oenanthe javanica could include summer growth rate, the rate at which oxygen molecules are transported to the roots, nutrient removal potential, transpiration rate, low-temperature tolerance, maximum root length, and comparison tests with other plants commonly used for sewage treatment.
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Synonyms
A plant with umbrella-shaped flower clusters that grows in wet places and is often poisonous
A very poisonous plant with yellow flowers and leaves like celery that can harm people and animals
Compounds
- Specialized
Small birds that eat insects and live mainly in Europe, Asia, and Africa
- Specialized
A European plant with thick roots and yellow juice that is very poisonous
- Specialized
A poisonous plant in Europe that grows in wet places like marshes, called water dropwort
Surface Forms
Etymology
Oenanthe comes from the Greek words oinos ('wine') and anthos ('flower'). It was the old name for a water plant that people thought smelled a little like wine, so the group of water-loving, often poisonous plants kept the 'wine-flower' name.
