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About Watermilfoil and Big leaf Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

Australia, New Zealand
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Myriophyllum aquaticum
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

171
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
9-4

Sunset Zone

21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,048.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory
Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Irregular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

waterlogging
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Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

waterlogging
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Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

-
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

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Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

watermilfoil
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

watermilfoil
Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

myriophylle
Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

watermilfoil
Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

watermilfoil
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

watermilfoil
Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

watermilfoil
Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

watermilfoil
Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Sapindales

Family

Haloragaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Myriophyllum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6921
1 27800
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Properties of Watermilfoil and Big leaf Maple

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

Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Big leaf Maple

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

Watermilfoil and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

  • Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory

  • Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green

  • Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Watermilfoil and Big leaf Maple

Care of Watermilfoil and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big leaf Maple pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Watermilfoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.