Parrot’s Feather
Myriophyllum aquaticum
Aquatic Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
A striking semi-aquatic plant with soft, feathery, blue-green foliage that grows both submerged and emergent. The emergent stems have a distinctive lime-green color and denser feather-like arrangement. Excellent for ponds, water gardens, and paludariums. Provides good cover for fish and invertebrates.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun to partial shade (4-8 hrs)
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Water
Semi-aquatic (rooted or floating)
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Humidity
Very high (80-100%)
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Temperature
15-28°C
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Soil
Fine gravel or loam substrate, can root in pond margins or be left floating
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Fertilizer
Liquid fertilizer every 2-3 weeks, benefits from iron supplementation
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
तोते का पंख
BN
Bengali
তোতার পালক
MR
Marathi
तोत्याचे पिस
TE
Telugu
పారట్ ఫీదర్
TA
Tamil
பாரோட் ஃபீதர்
GU
Gujarati
તોતાનું પિસ
UR
Urdu
طوطے کا پر
KN
Kannada
ಪಾರ್ರೋಟ್ ಫೀದರ್
OR
Odia
ପାର୍ରୋଟ୍ ଫିଦର୍
ML
Malayalam
തത്തയുടെ തൂവൽ
PA
Punjabi
ਤੋਤੇ ਦਾ ਪੰਛੀ
AS
Assamese
তোতাৰ পাখী
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- South America — Amazon River Basin, widely naturalized worldwide
- 📏 Max height
- 20-60 cm above water, longer stems below
- 📐 Spread
- 30-120 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Bright Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to fish, mildly toxic to livestock if ingested in large quantities
- 🌱 Propagation
- Stem cuttings — any segment will root easily in water or substrate
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to fish, mildly toxic to livestock if ingested in large quantities
Common issues
- Highly invasive in outdoor waterways — check local regulations
- Stem breakage from strong water flow
- Loss of feathery appearance in low light
- Frost damage to emergent growth
💡 Care tips
- Bright green feathery foliage that grows both submerged and above water
- Provides excellent oxygenation and habitat for pond wildlife
- Can be invasive in warm climates so contain it in containers
- Trim regularly to keep the plant looking lush and full
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