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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Aquatics

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Australia, New Zealand

Types

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Myriophyllum aquaticum

Number of Varieties

70017
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
10-6

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
In Water

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
waterlogging

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
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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

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
-

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

In Hindi

हीथ
watermilfoil

In German

Heidekraut
watermilfoil

In French

bruyère
myriophylle

In Spanish

brezo
watermilfoil

In Greek

ερείκη
watermilfoil

In Portuguese

urze
watermilfoil

In Polish

wrzos
watermilfoil

In Latin

Heather
watermilfoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Saxifragales

Family

Ericaceae
Haloragaceae

Genus

Calluna
Myriophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
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Number of Species

86069
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Watermilfoil

If you are confused whether Heather 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 Heather and Watermilfoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heather are Ammonium Nitrate, whereas for Watermilfoil fertilizers required are iron-rich fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heather and Watermilfoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heather and Watermilfoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Watermilfoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather 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 Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Watermilfoil is . Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Watermilfoil has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Heather 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 Heather 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 Heather are whereas of Watermilfoil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Heather has no showy fruits and Watermilfoil has no showy fruits. Also Heather is not flowering and Watermilfoil is not flowering . You can compare Heather and Watermilfoil facts and facts of other plants too.