Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Texas, Mexico
Australia, New Zealand
Types
-
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
-17
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-138-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-6
Sunset Zone
23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 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
Pink
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Pests and diseases free
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
waterlogging
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
-
Part of Plant Used
wax
-
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
wax plant
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
Candelilla
watermilfoil
In German
candelilla
watermilfoil
In French
candelilla
myriophylle
In Spanish
candelilla
watermilfoil
In Greek
candelilla
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
candelilla
watermilfoil
In Polish
candelilla
watermilfoil
In Latin
candelilla
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Saxifragales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Myriophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
-69
1
27800
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