Watermilfoil

Korean Boxwood

About Watermilfoil and Korean Boxwood

Watermilfoil

Korean Boxwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

China, Korea

1.4 Types

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Boggy areas, Swamps

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-124-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, 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, Requires regular watering

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Leafminer, Mites, Nematodes, Psyllids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Flying insects, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Itchiness, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Bonsai, Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Mass in beds, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Buxus microphylla

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Korean boxwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

Korean Boxwood

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Koreanisch Boxwood

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

Boxwood coréenne

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

Buxus microphylla

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

Κορέας Πυξάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

Boxwood coreana

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

Koreański Bukszpan

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

Korean Boxwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Buxales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Buxaceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Buxus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

6970

1 27800

Properties of Watermilfoil and Korean Boxwood

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Korean Boxwood

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

Watermilfoil and Korean Boxwood Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Korean Boxwood physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Korean Boxwood height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Korean Boxwood are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Korean Boxwood flower color: Yellow green
Korean Boxwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Watermilfoil and Korean Boxwood

Care of Watermilfoil and Korean Boxwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Korean Boxwood pruning is done Prune back the growing tips, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Korean Boxwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.