Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Asia
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Number of Varieties
3517
0
40000
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Habitat
By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-2
10-6
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red
Dark Red, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Green
Yellow Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Crimson
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acicular
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
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
waterlogging
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Spores
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering
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
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds, Snails
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
-
Allergy
Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks, Root
-
Other Uses
Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
In Hindi
सरल
watermilfoil
In German
Fichten
watermilfoil
In French
Picea
myriophylle
In Spanish
Picea
watermilfoil
In Greek
Spruce
watermilfoil
In Portuguese
Picea
watermilfoil
In Polish
Świerk
watermilfoil
In Latin
Picea
watermilfoil
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Saxifragales
Family
Aceraceae
Haloragaceae
Genus
Picea
Myriophyllum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Piceoideae
-
Number of Species
3569
1
27800
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