Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
India, Melanesia
Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
17400
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1210-15
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
10-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Over-head 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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
-
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Mango
In Hindi
watermilfoil
आम का पेड़
In German
watermilfoil
Mango Baum
In French
myriophylle
Manguier
In Spanish
watermilfoil
Árbol de mango
In Greek
watermilfoil
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Mangueira
In Polish
watermilfoil
Drzewo mango
In Latin
watermilfoil
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Sapindales
Family
Haloragaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Mangifera
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6969
1
27800
👆🏻