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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Fruits, Tree

Origin

Australia, New Zealand
Southeast Asia, Southern India

Types

Myriophyllum aquaticum
Kaghzi Mirzapuri, Kaghzi Gonda, Kagzi Etawah and Kagzi Banarasi

Number of Varieties

1718
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Tropical Climate, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,000.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory
White, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

waterlogging
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Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water
Needs good drainage, Reduce water once established

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

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer
General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Aphids, Downy mildew, fungus

Plant Tolerance

waterlogging
Full Sun, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Birds, Leafminer, Squirrels

Allergy

-
Dizziness, Stomach pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Dermatitis

Part of Plant Used

-
Leaves

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Aegle marmelos

Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Bael , Bengal Quince, Wood apple

In Hindi

watermilfoil
बिल्व, बेल, बेलपत्थर,

In German

watermilfoil
Bengalische Quitte, Madjobaum

In French

myriophylle
fruit de Beli, Coing du Bengale, Bilva

In Spanish

watermilfoil
membrillo de Bengala, Bilva

In Greek

watermilfoil
Βεγγάλης Κυδώνι

In Portuguese

watermilfoil
Fruta de Bael

In Polish

watermilfoil
Kleiszcze smakowite

In Latin

watermilfoil
Bilwa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Saxifragales
Solanales

Family

Haloragaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Myriophyllum
Brugmansia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Datureae

Subfamily

-
Solanoideae

Number of Species

69150
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermilfoil and Bael

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Importance of Watermilfoil and Bael

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Watermilfoil and Bael. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Watermilfoil and Bael 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 Watermilfoil is whereas of Bael is Antiasthamatic, Antirheumatic, Arthritis and Dermatitis. Watermilfoil has beauty benefits as follows: while Bael has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Watermilfoil vs Bael

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