Pennywort

Pepperwort

About Pennywort and Pepperwort

Pennywort

Pepperwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

Australia

Types

Virginia

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-107-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm250.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Round

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Keep immersed in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Frogs

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Container, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

MARSILEA mutica

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

In Hindi

pennywort

Pepperwort

In German

Wassernabel

Pepperwort

In French

pennywort

Pepperwort

In Spanish

Centella

Pepperwort

In Greek

pennywort

Pepperwort

In Portuguese

conchelo

Pepperwort

In Polish

wąkrota

Pepperwort

In Latin

pennywort

Pepperwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Charophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Apiales

Family

Apiaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lapidieae

Subfamily

Number of Species

70065

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Pepperwort

Wondering what are the properties of Pennywort and Pepperwort? We provide you with everything About Pennywort and Pepperwort. Pennywort doesn't have thorns and Pepperwort doesn't have thorns. Also Pennywort does not have fragrant flowers. Pennywort has allergic reactions like and Pepperwort has allergic reactions like . 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 Pennywort and Pepperwort and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Pepperwort

Season and care of Pennywort and Pepperwort is important to know. While considering everything about Pennywort and Pepperwort Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pennywort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pepperwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Pennywort is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Pepperwort is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pennywort is Acidic, Neutral and for Pepperwort is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Pennywort and Pepperwort Physical Information

Pennywort and Pepperwort physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Pepperwort are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Pepperwort flower color:
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red

Care of Pennywort and Pepperwort

Care of Pennywort and Pepperwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort 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 Pennywort 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.