About Old Man Palm and Pepperwort
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Palm or Cycad
Aquatics
Origin
Caribbean
Australia
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Rainforest, Tropical regions, Woods
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
7-11
Sunset Zone
Not available
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Flower Color
Not Available
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Not Available
Tolerances
Not Available
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water Deeply
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Not Available
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Not Available
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Frogs
Allergy
no allergic reactions
Not Applicable
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
COCCOTHRINAX crinita
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Old Man Palm, Thatch Palm
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
ओल्ड मैन पाम
Pepperwort
In German
Old Man Palm
Pepperwort
In French
Old Man Palm
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Anciano de Palm
Pepperwort
In Greek
Γέρος Palm
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Old Man Palma
Pepperwort
In Polish
Stary Palm
Pepperwort
In Latin
Old Palm Man
Pepperwort
Phylum
Not Available
Charophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Family
Arecaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Coccothrinax
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cryosophileae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Coryphoideae
NA
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Old Man Palm and Pepperwort
Wondering what are the properties of Old Man Palm and Pepperwort? We provide you with everything About Old Man Palm and Pepperwort. Old Man Palm doesn't have thorns and Pepperwort doesn't have thorns. Also Old Man Palm does not have fragrant flowers. Old Man Palm has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Pepperwort has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Old Man Palm and Pepperwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Old Man Palm and Pepperwort
Season and care of Old Man Palm and Pepperwort is important to know. While considering everything about Old Man Palm and Pepperwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Old Man Palm season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pepperwort season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Old Man Palm is Loam, Sand and for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Old Man Palm is Neutral, Alkaline and for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Old Man Palm and Pepperwort Physical Information
Old Man Palm and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Old Man Palm height is 240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Old Man Palm and Pepperwort are as follows:
Old Man Palm flower color: Not Available
Old Man Palm leaf color: Not Available
Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
- Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Care of Old Man Palm and Pepperwort
Care of Old Man Palm and Pepperwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Old Man Palm pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Old Man Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.