Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
South Africa
Australia
Types
Felicia alba, Felicia gunillae, Felicia filifolia
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
834
0
40000
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Habitat
Basalt cliffs, Coastal sand dunes, Gravelly slopes, Rock outcrops, Sandy flats, Stony hillsides
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
152.40 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Blue, Light Blue
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Tan, Silver
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Frogs
Allergy
Pollen
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
FELICIA amelloides
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Blue Daisy, Blue Marguerite
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Blue Daisy
Plant
Water Clover
In German
Blaues Gänseblümchen
Pflanze
Wasser Klee
In French
Bleu Daisy
Plante
Eau Clover
In Spanish
margarita azul
Planta
Agua trébol
In Greek
μπλε Daisy
Φυτό
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
margarida azul
Plantar
Clover água
In Polish
niebieski Daisy
Roślina
Woda Clover
In Latin
Daisy blue
planta
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Asterales
Hydropteridales
Family
Asteraceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Felicia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Anthemideae
-
Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
424
1
27800
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