Desert Willow

Watermilfoil

About Desert Willow and Watermilfoil

Desert Willow

Watermilfoil

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Australia, New Zealand

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-9

8-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

10-6

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

Dark Red, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Yellow Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

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, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

iron-rich fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CHILOPSIS linearis

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

7.2 Common Name

Desert Willow

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

7.2.1 In Hindi

रेगिस्तान विलो

watermilfoil

7.2.2 In German

Wüsten Weide

watermilfoil

7.2.3 In French

desert Willow

myriophylle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Desert Willow

watermilfoil

7.2.5 In Greek

έρημο Willow

watermilfoil

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Willow deserto

watermilfoil

7.2.7 In Polish

desert Willow

watermilfoil

7.2.8 In Latin

desert Willow

watermilfoil

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Bignoniaceae

Haloragaceae

8.6 Genus

Chilopsis

Myriophyllum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Tecomeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Desert Willow and Watermilfoil

Wondering what are the properties of Desert Willow and Watermilfoil? We provide you with everything About Desert Willow and Watermilfoil. Desert Willow doesn't have thorns and Watermilfoil doesn't have thorns. Also Desert Willow does not have fragrant flowers. Desert Willow has allergic reactions like Asthma and Watermilfoil has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Desert Willow and Watermilfoil and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Desert Willow and Watermilfoil

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

Desert Willow and Watermilfoil Physical Information

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

Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Desert Willow and Watermilfoil

Care of Desert Willow and Watermilfoil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Desert Willow pruning is done 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 Desert Willow 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.