Parrot Feather | Myriophyllum acquaticum in Family Haloragaceae ... Aquatic Plant Species

Floating plants move around with wind and currents, They are not attached to any structure. A good example is water hyacinth. The plant Common Duckweed whose botanical name is Lemna minor belongs to this class of plant. Floating plants in the wild have a habit of getting out of control and block up water ways at times.

The aquatic plant Myriophyllum acquaticum whose common name is Parrot Feather which belongs to the family Haloragaceae is a native plant of the USA.

Parrot Feather is a perennial aquatic which means it grows every year or at least for more than one year. Over time it may look the worse for wear and may need to be replaced in an artifiical pond environment.

Thick leaves are a characteristic of this pond plant. The leaves of Parrot Feather are narrow.

Myriophyllum acquaticum or Parrot Feather does not produce any meaningful flowers.

The plant can be propagated by seed or cutting.

Myriophyllum acquaticum whose common name is Parrot Feather blooms in summer and spring

Myriophyllum acquaticum belongs to the plant family Haloragaceae. Like most aquatic plants Parrot Feather needs a lot of good light to grow at its best. It grows at a moderate rate.

Parrot Feather can reach a height of 4 feet.