Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Australia
Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia
Number of Varieties
172
0
40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
open forests
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-128-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm530.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm530.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune after flowering
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Red spider mite
Plant Tolerance
waterlogging
Drought, Salt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
Acacia retinodes
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Silver Wattle
In German
watermilfoil
Silver Wattle
In French
myriophylle
Mimosa d'été
In Spanish
watermilfoil
acacia amarilla
In Greek
watermilfoil
ασήμι μιμόζα
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Acacia retinodes
In Polish
watermilfoil
Silver Wattle
In Latin
watermilfoil
Silver Wattle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Fabales
Family
Haloragaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
69950
1
27800
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