Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Australia
Types
Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
254
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
White, Red, Blue, Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Burgundy
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Elliptic
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
-
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry
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
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars, Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Frogs
Allergy
-
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CORDYLINE
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Cordyline
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Cordyline
Water Clover
In German
Cordyline
Wasser Klee
In French
cordyline
Eau Clover
In Spanish
cordyline
Agua trébol
In Greek
Cordyline
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Cordyline
Clover água
In Polish
Cordyline
Woda Clover
In Latin
Cordyline
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Asparagales
Hydropteridales
Family
Liliaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Cordyline
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Lomandroideae
-
Number of Species
244
1
27800
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