Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Grass
Origin
Australia
Southern Asia, India
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
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Number of Varieties
450
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
11- 6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm40.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm302.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Arrowhead
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
Organic Manure
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
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Skin irritation, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Lawns and Turf
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
CYNODON dactylon
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Bermuda Grass
In Hindi
Water Clover
बरमूडा घास
In German
Wasser Klee
Bermuda Gras
In French
Eau Clover
l'herbe des Bermudes
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Grama
In Greek
νερό Clover
Αγριάδα
In Portuguese
Clover água
grama Bermuda
In Polish
Woda Clover
Trawa Bermuda
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Bermuda Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Cyperales
Family
Marsileaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Cynodon Rich
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Tribe
-
Chlorideae
Subfamily
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Chloridoideae
Number of Species
42
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27800
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