Watermilfoil

Red Buckeye

About Watermilfoil and Red Buckeye

Watermilfoil

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

172

0 40000

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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Red Buckeye

In Hindi

watermilfoil

Red Buckeye

In German

watermilfoil

Red Buckeye

In French

myriophylle

Red Buckeye

In Spanish

watermilfoil

rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

watermilfoil

κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

watermilfoil

Red Buckeye

In Polish

watermilfoil

Red Buckeye

In Latin

watermilfoil

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Sapindales

Family

Haloragaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Myriophyllum

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6920

1 27800

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Properties of Watermilfoil and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Red Buckeye

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

Watermilfoil and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Watermilfoil and Red Buckeye

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