Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Eastern Asia
Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum
G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'
Number of Varieties
1710
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-127-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm105.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm135.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Orange Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Cuttings, Tip cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
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, Partial 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Hay fever, Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
-
Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Gardenia jasminoides
In German
watermilfoil
Gardenie
In French
myriophylle
Cape Jasmine
In Spanish
watermilfoil
Gardenia jasminoides
In Greek
watermilfoil
Cape Jasmine
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Gardenia jasminoides
In Polish
watermilfoil
Gardenia jaśminowata
In Latin
watermilfoil
Gardenia mucronata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Gentianales
Family
Haloragaceae
Rubiaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Gardenia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
69200
1
27800
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