Home

Trees + -

Perennial Flowers + -

Vegetables + -

Fruits + -

Shrub Plants + -

Garden Plants


About Pepperwort and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Aquatics   
Herbs   

Origin
Australia   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Not Available   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
150   
32

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-6   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
Not Available   

Habit
Spreading   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm   
34
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Green, Tan   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Very 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
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Spores   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

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, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Not Available   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Yes   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Frogs   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Applicable   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
Pepperwort   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
Pepperwort   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
Pepperwort   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Pepperwort   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Pepperwort   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
Pepperwort   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
Pepperwort   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
Pepperwort   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Charophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Equisetopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
NA   
Brassicales   

Family
Marsileaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Marsilea   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Lapidieae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
NA   
Not Available   

Number of Species
65   
99+
Not Available   

Summary >>
<< Classification

Properties of Pepperwort and Hairy Bittercress

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

Compare Aquatic Plants

Season and Care of Pepperwort and Hairy Bittercress

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

Pepperwort and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

Pepperwort and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Hairy Bittercress

Care of Pepperwort and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pepperwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer Pepperwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

Aquatic Plants

Aquatic Plants

» More Aquatic Plants

Compare Aquatic Plants

» More Compare Aquatic Plants