Watermilfoil

Blue Mink

About Watermilfoil and Blue Mink

Watermilfoil

Blue Mink

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Mexico, Central America

1.4 Types

Not available

A. houstonianum f. isochroum, A. houstonianum f. luteum, A. houstonianum var. muticescens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1210-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

White, Blue, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic reaction, Poisonous, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Showy Purposes

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

Not Available

Anodyne, Cuts, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

AGERATUM houstonianum

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Ageratum, Blue Mink, Flossflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

Blue Mink Plant

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Blue Mink Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

Bleu Mink Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

azul Mink Planta

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

μπλε βιζόν Φυτό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

azul Mink Plantar

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

niebieski Mink Roślina

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

blue Mink planta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Ageratum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Eupatorieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

69NA

1 27800

Properties of Watermilfoil and Blue Mink

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

Compare Aquatic Plants » More

Watermilfoil and Narrowleaf Cattail

Watermilfoil and Broadleaf Cattail

Watermilfoil and Dwarf Cattail

» More

More Compare Aquatic Plants

Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Blue Mink

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

Watermilfoil and Blue Mink Physical Information

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

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Blue Mink flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Blue Mink leaf color: Green

Care of Watermilfoil and Blue Mink

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