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Watermilfoil
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About Watermilfoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Types

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Number of Varieties

17
Rank: 95 (Overall)
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Leaf

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

-

Other Uses

-

Used As Indoor Plant

26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

In Hindi

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In German

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In French

myriophylle

In Spanish

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In Greek

watermilfoil

In Portuguese

watermilfoil

In Polish

watermilfoil

In Latin

watermilfoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales

Family

Haloragaceae

Genus

Myriophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

69
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Watermilfoil

Want to know the properties of Watermilfoil? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Watermilfoil is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Watermilfoil Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Watermilfoil Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Watermilfoil. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Watermilfoil physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Watermilfoil

Taking Watermilfoil Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Watermilfoil include pruning, which should be done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Watermilfoil

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Watermilfoil is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Watermilfoil is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 17 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Myriophyllum aquaticum. This plant's habitat is Lakes, Ponds and stream banks and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.