trefle.io · Taken Feb 16, 2022 by Beate Liebold (cc-by-sa)
Haloragaceae
Eurasian water-milfoil
Myriophyllum spicatum
Also known as Myriophyllum spicatum var. baicalense, Myriophyllum spicatum, Myriophyllum verticillatum subsp. spicatum, Spiked water-milfoil
Native Plants · Aquatic Plant · Submerged · Invasive · Water Garden · Pond Plant · Myriophyllum · Freshwater · Haloragaceae · Water Milfoil · Oxygenating Plant
Eurasian water-milfoil is a submerged aquatic perennial that grows vigorously in ponds, lakes, and slow-moving waterways, providing shelter for fish and invertebrates. However, it is classified as a highly invasive species in many regions outside its native range and should never be introduced to open natural waterways. If kept in a contained water garden or pond, monitor and manage its growth carefully to prevent it from outcompeting native aquatic vegetation.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Fully submerged; requires clean, still or slow-moving freshwater at appropriate depth · Submerged aquatic — no supplemental watering required
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil pH
- 7.5–8
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Afghanistan, Alabama, Alaska, Albania, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Angola, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Botswana, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Cameroon
- Attracts
- Birds
Sources: trefle, usda
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