Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
Australia
Types
Eucalyptus crebra, Eucalyptus sideroxylon
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
44
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Mountain tops, Open Forest, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woodlands
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-3
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Rose
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Light Pink
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
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
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution and Soil Compaction, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Frogs
Allergy
-
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Medicinal oil, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUCALYPTUS sideroxylon
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Ironbark
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Ironbark
Water Clover
In German
Ironbark
Wasser Klee
In French
Ironbark
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Ironbark
Agua trébol
In Greek
Ironbark
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Ironbark
Clover água
In Polish
Ironbark
Woda Clover
In Latin
Ironbark
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Pteridophyta
Class
-
Filicopsida
Order
Myrtales
Hydropteridales
Family
Myrtaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Eucalyptus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Eucalypteae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
7004
1
27800
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