Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Central America, South America
Australia
Types
-
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99999-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
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
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Beetles
Frogs
Allergy
Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Kernel
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ZEA mays var rugosa
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Sweet Corn
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
स्वीट कॉर्न
Water Clover
In German
Mais
Wasser Klee
In French
Le maïs sucré
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Maíz dulce
Agua trébol
In Greek
γλυκό καλαμπόκι
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
milho doce
Clover água
In Polish
Kukurydza
Woda Clover
In Latin
Dulcis frumentum
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Cyperales
Hydropteridales
Family
Poaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Zea
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
-
Tribe
Andropogoneae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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