Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Sedge or Rush
Aquatics
Origin
Northeastern United States, Western Europe
Australia, New Zealand
Types
-
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
2517
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, moorlands
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-4
10-6
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long hair-like leaves
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Aphids, Brown Spots, Galls
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
-
Other Uses
Used for Landscaping
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CAREX flacca
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
blue sedge, gray carex, glaucous sedge, carnation-grass
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
ब्लू सेज
watermilfoil
In German
Blau-Segge
watermilfoil
In French
Bleu carex
myriophylle
In Spanish
azul de la juncia
watermilfoil
In Greek
μπλε σπαθόχορτο
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
azul Sedge
watermilfoil
In Polish
niebieski turzyca
watermilfoil
In Latin
blue Sedge
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Cyperales
Saxifragales
Family
Cyperaceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Carex
Myriophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
200069
1
27800
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