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Bluebeard and Watermilfoil


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Shrub  

Origin
Australia, New Zealand  
China, Japan  

Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum  
-  

Number of Varieties
17  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks  
Well Drained  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10-6  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
60.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory  
Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Pinnate  
Rhomboid  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
waterlogging  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings  
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water  
Needs less watering, Water Deeply  

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  
Loam, Sand  

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K  

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

Plant Tolerance
waterlogging  
Drought, Drought and Wet Site, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening  
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Foundation, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum  
CARYOPTERIS incana  

Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil  
bluebeard you shu  

In Hindi
watermilfoil  
Bluebeard  

In German
watermilfoil  
Blaubart  

In French
myriophylle  
Bluebeard  

In Spanish
watermilfoil  
Barba Azul  

In Greek
watermilfoil  
Κυανοπώγωνα  

In Portuguese
watermilfoil  
Barba Azul  

In Polish
watermilfoil  
Sinobrody  

In Latin
watermilfoil  
Bluebeard  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Streptophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Saxifragales  
Lamiales  

Family
Haloragaceae  
Verbenaceae  

Genus
Myriophyllum  
Caryopteris  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
69  
99+
7  
99+

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Difference Between Watermilfoil and Bluebeard

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