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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Aquatics

Origin
Australia, New Zealand

Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum

Number of Varieties
17 95

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12

AHS Heat Zone
10-6

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
-

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

In Hindi
watermilfoil

In German
watermilfoil

In French
myriophylle

In Spanish
watermilfoil

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
69 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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