Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Hybrid origin
  
Australia
  
Types
19
  
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Terrestrial
  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 3
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Lavender
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate
  
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Organic Manure
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Aphids, Clover Clot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Frogs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Beriberi, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Seeds, Spores
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Used like flour, Used to make dough
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hanging Basket
  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
PETUNIA 'PAS3187'
  
MARSILEA drummondii
  
Common Name
Purple Wave Petunia, Spreading Petunia, Wave Purple Petunia
  
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
  
In Hindi
Purple wave petunia
  
Water Clover
  
In German
Lila Welle Petunie
  
Wasser Klee
  
In French
Pétunia pourpre Vague
  
Eau Clover
  
In Spanish
Petunia púrpura Wave
  
Agua trébol
  
In Greek
Purple Wave πετούνια
  
νερό Clover
  
In Portuguese
Onda roxa do petúnia
  
Clover água
  
In Polish
Purpurowy fali petunii
  
Woda Clover
  
In Latin
Purpura unda Petunia
  
Trifolium aqua
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Hydropteridales
  
Family
Solanaceae
  
Marsileaceae
  
Genus
Petunia
  
Marsilea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Petunioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Water Clover
Season and care of Purple Wave Petunia and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Purple Wave Petunia and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Purple Wave Petunia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Purple Wave Petunia is Loam, Sand and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Purple Wave Petunia is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.
Purple Wave Petunia and Water Clover Physical Information
Purple Wave Petunia and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Purple Wave Petunia height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Purple Wave Petunia and Water Clover are as follows:
Purple Wave Petunia flower color: White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta and Lavender
Purple Wave Petunia leaf color: Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
- Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Water Clover
Care of Purple Wave Petunia and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Purple Wave Petunia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Purple Wave Petunia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.