Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
Australia
Types
-
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Canopy, Rainforest
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-139-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Gold, Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Blue Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobulated
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Root rot
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Wood
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Edible seed, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to make wood shingles
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
BRACHYCHITON discolor
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Bush Kurrajong, Pink Flame Tree, Queensland Lacebark
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Pink Flame Tree
Water Clover
In German
Rosa Flame Tree
Wasser Klee
In French
Flame Tree Rose
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Pink árbol de la llama
Agua trébol
In Greek
Ροζ Φλόγα Δέντρο
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Árvore Chama Rosa
Clover água
In Polish
Różowy Flame Tree
Woda Clover
In Latin
Pink arbor flamma
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Malvales
Hydropteridales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
brachychiton
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Sterculieae
-
Subfamily
Sterculioideae
-
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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