Freshwater
Parrot feather watermilfoil
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Haloragaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- Background
- Light
- High
- CO₂
- Helps
- Growth
- Fast
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Height
- Up to 60 cm
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Nicaragua, and 4 more countries.
Introduced to Australia, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Dominican Republic, France, and 24 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Myriophyllum aquaticum is a flowering plant, a vascular dicot, commonly called parrot's-feather and parrot feather watermilfoil.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Enydria aquatica
- Myriophyllum brasiliense
- Myriophyllum proserpinacoides
In other languages
- Storslinga
- Isoärviä
Articles
All articles
Lighting: how long and how bright3 min read
How many hours the light should be on, why more light does not mean better plants, and how to avoid algae.
How to set up a South American aquarium4 min read
Soft, acidic water, subdued light, sand, roots and fallen leaves: how to set up a biotope aquarium from the Amazon and the rivers around it.
How to set up a Central American aquarium5 min read
Hard, alkaline water, sand and rock: an aquarium from the rivers and lakes of Mexico and Central America, with cichlids and livebearers.
How to care for aquarium plants3 min read
Light, nutrients and CO₂ in balance, low tech versus high tech, and how to read from the leaves what your plants are missing.