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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Biennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Australia, New Zealand  
Central United States, Canada  

Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum  
Two-petal ash, Single-leaf ash, Fragrant ash  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
65  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks  
Dry areas, Hills, limestone outcrops, Moist woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
8-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
2,500.00 cm  
12

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
100.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory  
Green, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow Brown  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Yellow, Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
waterlogging  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Inner Bark, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used as a dye, Used for woodware, Wood is used in construction  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum  
FRAXINUS quadrangulata  

Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil  
Blue Ash  

In Hindi
watermilfoil  
Blue Ash plant  

In German
watermilfoil  
Blue Ash Pflanze  

In French
myriophylle  
usine Blue Ash  

In Spanish
watermilfoil  
planta de Blue Ash  

In Greek
watermilfoil  
φυτό Blue Ash  

In Portuguese
watermilfoil  
planta Blue Ash  

In Polish
watermilfoil  
Blue Ash roślin  

In Latin
watermilfoil  
Blue Ash herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Saxifragales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Haloragaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Myriophyllum  
Fraxinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
69  
99+
65  
99+

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Difference Between Watermilfoil and Blue Ash

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