Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
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Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
-4
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
610.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate
-
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
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry Conditions
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
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, Fertilize in early spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Brown Spots, Scab, Scorch
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Frogs
Allergy
-
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Reduce Bruises
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Agroforestry, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, Cold, Expectorant, Fever, Rheumatism, Sedative, Ulcers
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Cattle Fodder, Used as firewood, Wood is used for making furniture
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
GLIRICIDIA sepium
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Mexican Lilac, Mother-of-coffee, Quickstick
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
QUICKSTICK
Water Clover
In German
QUICKSTICK
Wasser Klee
In French
QUICKSTICK
Eau Clover
In Spanish
QUICKSTICK
Agua trébol
In Greek
QUICKSTICK
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
QuickStick
Clover água
In Polish
QUICKSTICK
Woda Clover
In Latin
Quickstick
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Fabales
Hydropteridales
Family
Fabaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Gliricidia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Robinieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
54
1
27800
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