Watermilfoil

Pawpaw

About Watermilfoil and Pawpaw

Watermilfoil

Pawpaw

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tree

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.4 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Deep, Fertile bottom land, Hilly upland habitat, Well Drained

1.5 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-126-9

4 99

1.6 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

8-6

1.7 Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.8 Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,371.60 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

Purple, Burgundy, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Copper, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Oblong

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, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, 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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning

4.8 Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

Magnesium sulphate, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

breathing problems, Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Malaria, Rheumatism, Urine infections, Vomiting

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Making Shampoo, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

ASIMINA triloba

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Pawpaw

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

गंदा संयंत्र

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Papaya Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

usine de papaye

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

planta de la papaya

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

φυτό pawpaw

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

planta mamão

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

pawpaw roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

quince herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Magnoliales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Annonaceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Asimina Adans

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

69NA

1 27800

Properties of Watermilfoil and Pawpaw

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Pawpaw

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

Watermilfoil and Pawpaw Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Pawpaw physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Pawpaw height is 1,371.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Pawpaw are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Pawpaw flower color: Purple, Burgundy and Brown
Pawpaw leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Watermilfoil and Pawpaw

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