Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Pani Kurundu, Pani Kurundu
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
717
0
40000
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Habitat
Farms, Open Forest, Riverbanks, Rocky areas, Tropical rainforest, Tropical regions
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
910.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Yellow
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Pink
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Small elliptic
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Shade areas
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week
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
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 leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
fungus, Insects, Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
-
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, drowsiness, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition, Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach
-
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Seeds, Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Air freshner, Condiment, Employed in herbal medicine, For making oil, Making Perfumes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CINNAMOMUM verum
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Cinnamon, Cinnamon Bark Tree
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
दालचीनी
watermilfoil
In German
Zimt
watermilfoil
In French
Cannelle
myriophylle
In Spanish
Canela
watermilfoil
In Greek
Κανέλα
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
Canela
watermilfoil
In Polish
Cynamon
watermilfoil
In Latin
cinnamomum
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Saxifragales
Family
Lauraceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Cinnamomum
Myriophyllum
Clade
Angiosperms
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cassythoideae
-
Number of Species
25069
1
27800
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