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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Shrub

Origin

Australia, New Zealand
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Myriophyllum aquaticum
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

172
0 40000
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Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-122-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-6
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Yellow Brown
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

waterlogging
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Drought

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

-
Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
False Indigo

In Hindi

watermilfoil
इंडिगो

In German

watermilfoil
falsches Indigo

In French

myriophylle
faux Indigo

In Spanish

watermilfoil
Falso Indigo

In Greek

watermilfoil
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

watermilfoil
false Indigo

In Polish

watermilfoil
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

watermilfoil
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Saxifragales
Fabales

Family

Haloragaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Myriophyllum
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6921
1 27800
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Difference Between Watermilfoil and False Indigo

If you are confused whether Watermilfoil or False Indigo are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Watermilfoil and False Indigo Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Watermilfoil are iron-rich fertilizer, whereas for False Indigo fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Watermilfoil and False Indigo if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Watermilfoil and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Watermilfoil vs False Indigo

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Watermilfoil vs False Indigo and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Watermilfoil are whereas of False Indigo have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Watermilfoil has no showy fruits and False Indigo has no showy fruits. Also Watermilfoil is not flowering and False Indigo is not flowering . You can compare Watermilfoil and False Indigo facts and facts of other plants too.