Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America
Australia, New Zealand
Types
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Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
2017
0
40000
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Habitat
Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
10-6
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,438.40 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
914.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Orange
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblanceolate , Ovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Sedative, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
-
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
PRUNUS serotina
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Black Cherry
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़
watermilfoil
In German
Schwarz Kirschbaum
watermilfoil
In French
Noir Cherry Tree
myriophylle
In Spanish
Negro del cerezo
watermilfoil
In Greek
Μαύρο Cherry Tree
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
Árvore de cereja preta
watermilfoil
In Polish
Czarny Cherry Tree
watermilfoil
In Latin
Prunus serotina ligno
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Saxifragales
Family
Rosaceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Prunus
Myriophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Prunoideae
-
Number of Species
2069
1
27800
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