Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
1725
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-122-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly 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
-
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Crown rot
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
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Leaves, Root
Other Uses
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Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
SCILLA
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Squill
In Hindi
watermilfoil
Squill
In German
watermilfoil
Squill
In French
myriophylle
Squille
In Spanish
watermilfoil
Escila
In Greek
watermilfoil
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Cila
In Polish
watermilfoil
Cebulica
In Latin
watermilfoil
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Liliales
Family
Haloragaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
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Hyacintheae
Subfamily
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Scilloideae
Number of Species
6981
1
27800
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