Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia, New Zealand
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
17100
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40000
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Habitat
Lakes, Ponds, stream banks
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-125-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-6
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm910.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Red, Ivory
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow Brown
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
waterlogging
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
iron-rich fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Water gardening
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark
Other Uses
-
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
watermilfoil
मैगनोलिया
In German
watermilfoil
Umbrella Tree
In French
myriophylle
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
watermilfoil
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
watermilfoil
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
watermilfoil
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
watermilfoil
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
watermilfoil
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Magnoliales
Family
Haloragaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Myriophyllum
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
693
1
27800
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