Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
Australia
Southern Asia, India
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-116-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
11- 6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm302.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Arrowhead
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Pepperwort
बरमूडा घास
In German
Pepperwort
Bermuda Gras
In French
Pepperwort
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Grama
In Greek
Pepperwort
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Pepperwort
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Pepperwort
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
-
Cyperales
Family
Marsileaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Cynodon Rich
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
Lapidieae
Chlorideae
Subfamily
-
Chloridoideae
Number of Species
652
1
27800
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