Water-Milfoil (Myriophyllum) 狐尾藻

Water-Milfoil (Myriophyllum) 狐尾藻

Water-Milfoil (Myriophyllum) 狐尾藻

Water-Milfoil foliage.(Myriophyllum) 狐尾藻葉片.

One of the common water plants.  Invasive.  If you like this plant please only grow them in container or aquarium not in open water.  Very hardy.  Of course, everything has good sides in them.  It has delicate foliage and interesting flower stems. USDA Zones:6-10. Mature size:6″-1′(H) X 6″(W).

Parrotfeather Water Milfoil, Myriophyllum aquaticum (Synonym Myriophyllum proserpinacoides) this type has red tems which is more dwarf and manageable.   Small yellow white flowers on flower stems grow above water surface.  Foliage close at night.

常見的一種水生植物. 蠻強勢的. 小型池塘/容器或水族箱很合適種植它,不宜種在開放的水域以避免繁殖過剩.  這種有紅莖有時紅葉的品種高度較矮比較不強勢一點. 夏開黃白色小花於出水的花梗上. 多以分株或扦插來繁殖.  夜晚葉片會收合.

Reference links: 參考網站資料連結:

http://milfoilweevil.homestead.com/Milfoil.html

http://www.invadingspecies.com/invaders/plants-aquatic/eurasian-water-milfoil/

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特登慈姑

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特登慈姑

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead (Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特登慈姑

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead male flowers. (Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特登慈姑的雄花.

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead male flower. (Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特登慈姑的雄花.

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead plants. (Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特植株.

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead foliage. (Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特登慈姑的葉.

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead seed head is growing after female flower is spent. (Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特登慈姑雌花謝了所結的種莢.

Ruby-Eyed Arrowhead flower stalk. The bigger ones are going to be female flowers.(Sagittaria montevidensis) 紅眼蒙特登慈姑花莖抽出. 較大包的花苞是雌花.

A perennial aquatic plant with pretty flowers!  Ruby-eyed center flowers looks very pretty!  Flower diameter is 2-3 cm.  Easy to grow in warm wet lands.  Long blooming time from June to September.  Mature size:2′-3′(H) x 1’+.   USDA Zones: 8-11.  I don’t know how common this variety is but it certainly caught my attention.  🙂  In cold region will treat this as an annual.  Best grow this in full sun to partial shade location, do not dry out.  Propagate usually by rhizome or dividing the plant clumps. 澤瀉科的一種慈姑. 白花紅心,花徑2-3公分,不算小.  有清雅的美. 看起來蠻容易種的.  成熟株高2-3呎,寬1呎左右. 很耐熱但不耐寒. 花期很長,6-9月.  這品種我不知道是否常見,倒是被它的美花吸引了我的注意. 在冷的氣候區是當成一年生來養. 全日照到半日照,不可乾掉.  通常以塊根或分株來繁殖. Reference links: 參考網站連結如下: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittaria_montevidensis