Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Australia
Types
Black Maple, Mountain Maple,
Norway Maple
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
14
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40000
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Habitat
Riverbanks, Stream side
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-99-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-9
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,048.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Irregular
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects
Frogs
Allergy
Pollen
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Improve hair condition
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic, tuberculosis
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ACER macrophyllum
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़
Water Clover
In German
Big Blatt Ahornbaum
Wasser Klee
In French
Grande feuille Érable
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Gran hoja del árbol de arce
Agua trébol
In Greek
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo Folha grande
Clover água
In Polish
Duży liść klonowy
Woda Clover
In Latin
Big Maple folia ligni
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Sapindales
Hydropteridales
Family
Aceraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Acer
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
214
1
27800
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