1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
South America, Brazil
Australia
1.4 Types
Begonia grandis, Begonia obliqua
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Cold Regions, subtropical regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
45.72 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.72 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Wing shaped
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Pinch Tips, Pruning will encourage new growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring, High potassium diluted feed of 5-10-5
Organic Manure
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
pollinators, Whiteflies, Wildlife
Frogs
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Beriberi, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Conjuctivitis, Headache, Mouth Sores, Sore Eyes, Sore throat, Treatment of ulcers
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Seeds, Spores
6.2.3 Other Uses
Container, Used for its medicinal properties
Used like flour, Used to make dough
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
BEGONIA coccinea
MARSILEA drummondii
7.2 Common Name
Angel Wing Begonia
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
7.2.1 In Hindi
Angel wing begonia plant
Water Clover
7.2.2 In German
Engel Flügel Begonie Pflanze
Wasser Klee
7.2.3 In French
Ange aile plante bégonia
Eau Clover
7.2.4 In Spanish
Ángel planta de begonia ala
Agua trébol
7.2.5 In Greek
Άγγελος φυτού Begonia πτέρυγα
νερό Clover
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Anjo planta Begónia da asa
Clover água
7.2.7 In Polish
Anioł skrzydło begonia roślin
Woda Clover
7.2.8 In Latin
Angelus pars plantae Begonia
Trifolium aqua
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species