Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
Central America, South America
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Number of Varieties
4130
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Habit
Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Fruits
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Green Beans
In Hindi
Water Clover
फलियां
In German
Wasser Klee
Bohnen
In French
Eau Clover
haricots
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Green Beans
In Greek
νερό Clover
φασόλια
In Portuguese
Clover água
feijões
In Polish
Woda Clover
fasola
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
fabam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Fagales
Family
Marsileaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Phaseolus
Clade
-
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4130
1
27800
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