1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Coastal Regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
13-159-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Lavender, Violet, Plum
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize once a week in winter
Organic Manure
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available, Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Beriberi, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used like flour, Used to make dough
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea
MARSILEA drummondii
7.2 Common Name
Orchid, Rhynchostylis
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Wasser Klee
7.2.3 In French
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Eau Clover
7.2.4 In Spanish
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Agua trébol
7.2.5 In Greek
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
νερό Clover
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Clover água
7.2.7 In Polish
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Woda Clover
7.2.8 In Latin
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
Trifolium aqua
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Hydropteridales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species