Cestrum aurantiacum

Watermilfoil

About Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil

Cestrum aurantiacum

Watermilfoil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Central America, South America

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

not available

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Temperate Regions

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-158-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

150.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Gold

Dark Red, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

White

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance-shaped to oblong

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

reseeds

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM aurantiacum

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

7.2 Common Name

orange jessamine

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cestrum aurantiacum

watermilfoil

7.2.2 In German

Hammersträucher

watermilfoil

7.2.3 In French

Cestrum aurantiacum

myriophylle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cestrum

watermilfoil

7.2.5 In Greek

Cestrum aurantiacum

watermilfoil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cestrum aurantiacum

watermilfoil

7.2.7 In Polish

Cestrum aurantiacum

watermilfoil

7.2.8 In Latin

Cestrum aurantiacum

watermilfoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Haloragaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Myriophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

25069

1 27800

Properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil

Wondering what are the properties of Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil? We provide you with everything About Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil. Cestrum aurantiacum doesn't have thorns and Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns. Also Cestrum aurantiacum does not have fragrant flowers. Cestrum aurantiacum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Watermilfoil has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil

Season and care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil is important to know. While considering everything about Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cestrum aurantiacum season is Spring and Summer and Watermilfoil season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cestrum aurantiacum is Loam, Sand and for Watermilfoil is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cestrum aurantiacum is Acidic, Neutral and for Watermilfoil is Acidic, Neutral.

Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil Physical Information

Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil physical information is very important for comparison. Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil are as follows:

Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil

Care of Cestrum aurantiacum and Watermilfoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Watermilfoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.