Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
-
Australia
Types
Spices
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
404
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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, Well-rotted manure
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
Frogs
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Clove
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
लौंग
Water Clover
In German
Nelke
Wasser Klee
In French
Clou de girofle
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Clavo
Agua trébol
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Clover água
In Polish
Ząbek
Woda Clover
In Latin
Castanea
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Myrtales
Hydropteridales
Family
Musaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Syzygieae
-
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
-
Number of Species
12004
1
27800
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