Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Houseplant, Shrub
Aquatics
Origin
Asia, Europe, North America
Australia
Types
Hulthemia, Banksianae, Pimpinellifoliae
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
1004
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40000
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Habitat
gardens
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
80.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
80.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Light Pink, Orange, Red, White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sandy
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Mid Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
cut main flower spike, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
5-10-10 fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Black Spot, Japanese Beetles, Powdery mildew, Spider mites
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bugs
Frogs
Allergy
Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
good for lips, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Speed hair growth
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Asthma, Dehydration, Dermatitis, Eczema, Eye Problems, Fatigue, Gallbladder Diseases, Liver problems, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Swelling, Ulcers, Urinary tract problems
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Edible syrup, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as essential oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance, Used for its medicinal properties
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Rosa rubiginosa
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Rose
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
गुलाब
Water Clover
In German
Rose
Wasser Klee
In French
Se leva
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Rosa
Agua trébol
In Greek
Τριαντάφυλλο
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Rosa
Clover água
In Polish
Róża
Woda Clover
In Latin
Rose
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Rosales
Hydropteridales
Family
Rosaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Rosa
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Rosoideae
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Number of Species
1004
1
27800
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