Parrot’s Feather (Myriophyllum aquaticum)

Overview:
Parrot’s Feather is a versatile aquatic plant known for its feathery, soft green foliage and creeping growth habit. This perennial plant can grow both submerged and emersed, making it a popular choice for ponds, streams, and aquariums. It is a legal but regulated plant in Minnesota and can be sold but cannot be planted or released in public waters due to its potential environmental impact.

Key Features:

• Distinctive Foliage: Emergent leaves are grayish-green with up to 20 linear divisions per leaf and can extend up to 30 cm (12 inches) above the water. Submerged leaves are delicate and filamentous, adding a fine texture to aquatic environments.
• Strong Stems: Stout, green stems support the plant's creeping growth habit.
• Small White Flowers: Tiny blooms appear in the leaf axils of emergent shoots.
• Rapid Growth: Creates trailing effects in aquascapes or softens rocky edges in ponds.
• Wildlife-Friendly: Provides shelter and spawning sites for fish and amphibians.

Care Guidelines:

• Botanical Name: Myriophyllum aquaticum
• Plant Height: Up to 12 inches emergent
• Spread: Creeping growth
• Light Requirements: Full sun to part shade
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 4–11
• Care Level: Easy
• Growth Rate: Fast

Auction Details:

Healthy plants pulled from an established tank with robust root systems for easy transplanting.
Auction is for a stem bunch with an established root system for easy transplanting to new tanks.
Length is about 3 feet tall but you can replant as is trim into multiple plants. Plants will regrow roots and also leaves if trimmed or split.
These plants were cultivated in outdoor tubs during the summer and are now in a 50-gallon indoor tank.