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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

Argentina, Chile
Australia, New Zealand

Types

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Myriophyllum aquaticum

Number of Varieties

217
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-98-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Spreading
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, 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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
waterlogging

Facts

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, Insects
-

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
-

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

In Hindi

boxberry
watermilfoil

In German

boxberry
watermilfoil

In French

boxberry
myriophylle

In Spanish

boxberry
watermilfoil

In Greek

boxberry
watermilfoil

In Portuguese

boxberry
watermilfoil

In Polish

boxberry
watermilfoil

In Latin

Burning
watermilfoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Saxifragales

Family

Ericaceae
Haloragaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Myriophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gaultherieae
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Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
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Number of Species

14169
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Watermilfoil

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Watermilfoil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boxberry and Watermilfoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Watermilfoil fertilizers required are iron-rich fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Watermilfoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Watermilfoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Watermilfoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Watermilfoil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Watermilfoil is . Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Watermilfoil has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Watermilfoil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxberry vs Watermilfoil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Watermilfoil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Watermilfoil has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Watermilfoil is not flowering . You can compare Boxberry and Watermilfoil facts and facts of other plants too.