Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Australia
Types
Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
24
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40000
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Habitat
High elevation, Hillside, Slopes
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 7
12-9
Sunset Zone
-
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.72 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Purple, White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, White
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Frogs
Allergy
Pollen
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
-
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
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Bull Grass
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Bull Grass
Water Clover
In German
Bull Grass
Wasser Klee
In French
Bull Herbe
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Bull Hierba
Agua trébol
In Greek
Δελτίο Grass
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
touro grama
Clover água
In Polish
Bull Trawa
Woda Clover
In Latin
Bull Grass
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Cyperales
Hydropteridales
Family
Poaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Muhlenbergia
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
Eragrostideae
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Subfamily
Chloridoideae
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Number of Species
1804
1
27800
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