Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Guzmania lingulata, Guzmania monostachia
Number of Varieties
17120
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Hills, Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
-
Habit
Upright/Erect
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm20.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Indirect sunlight
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Loamy
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Autumn
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
Dry soil, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Bacteria wilt, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
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
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Flying insects, Moths
Allergy
-
Rash, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Acne, Eczema, Laxative
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
-
Application in Handicrafts, Making Shampoo
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
GUZMANIA
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Guzmania, Torch Bromeliad
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Guzmania lingulata
In German
watermilfoil
Guzmania lingulata
In French
myriophylle
Guzmania lingulata
In Spanish
watermilfoil
Guzmania lingulata
In Greek
watermilfoil
Guzmania lingulata
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Guzmania lingulata
In Polish
watermilfoil
Guzmania lingulata
In Latin
watermilfoil
Guzmania lingulata
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Poales
Family
Haloragaceae
Bromeliaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Guzmania
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Commelinids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Tillandsioideae.
Number of Species
696
1
27800
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