Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Aquatics
Origin
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
20017
0
40000
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Habitat
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-78-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.95 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.50 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Pink, White
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loose, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loose, Moist
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
waterlogging
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
-
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Lupinus
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Hybrid Lupine
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
वृक संयंत्र
watermilfoil
In German
lupine
watermilfoil
In French
usine de lupin
myriophylle
In Spanish
planta de lupino
watermilfoil
In Greek
φυτό λούπινο
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
tremoço planta
watermilfoil
In Polish
łubin roślin
watermilfoil
In Latin
Plinio herba
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Saxifragales
Family
Fabaceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Lupinus
Myriophyllum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
20069
1
27800
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