Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Western United States, California, Mexico
Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Calocedrus decurrens
Number of Varieties
171
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm2,130.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Insects
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
CALOCEDRUS decurrens
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Incense Cedar
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Incense Cedar
In German
watermilfoil
Zeder
In French
myriophylle
Encens Cedar
In Spanish
watermilfoil
cedro de incienso
In Greek
watermilfoil
θυμίαμα Κέδρος
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
cedro de incenso
In Polish
watermilfoil
kadzidło Cedar
In Latin
watermilfoil
incensum Cedar
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Pinales
Family
Haloragaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Calocedrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6950
1
27800
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