Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Asia, India
Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
501
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11- 6
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
302.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Fertilizers
Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Flying insects, Insects
Frogs
Allergy
breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CYNODON dactylon
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
Bermuda Grass
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
बरमूडा घास
Pepperwort
In German
Bermuda Gras
Pepperwort
In French
l'herbe des Bermudes
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Grama
Pepperwort
In Greek
Αγριάδα
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
grama Bermuda
Pepperwort
In Polish
Trawa Bermuda
Pepperwort
In Latin
Bermuda Grass
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Cyperales
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Family
Poaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Cynodon Rich
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Chlorideae
Lapidieae
Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
265
1
27800
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