Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean
  
Australia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
  
Habitat
marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest
  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
21,22
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Light Yellow, Orange Red
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Green
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season
  
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
Clay, 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
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
  
Organic Manure
  
Pests and Diseases
Borers, Red blotch
  
Aphids, Clover Clot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Insects
  
Frogs
  
Allergy
Skin irritation
  
Beriberi, Toxic
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Astringent
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
  
Seeds, Spores
  
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
  
Used like flour, Used to make dough
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
TRIPSACUM dactyloides
  
MARSILEA drummondii
  
Common Name
Eastern Gamagrass
  
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
  
In Hindi
पूर्वी Gamagrass
  
Water Clover
  
In German
Eastern Gamagrass
  
Wasser Klee
  
In French
Gamagrass Orient
  
Eau Clover
  
In Spanish
Maicillo del Este
  
Agua trébol
  
In Greek
Ανατολική Gamagrass
  
νερό Clover
  
In Portuguese
Gamagrass Oriental
  
Clover água
  
In Polish
Eastern Gamagrass
  
Woda Clover
  
In Latin
Orientalium Gamagrass
  
Trifolium aqua
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Streptophyta
  
Pteridophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Filicopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Hydropteridales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Marsileaceae
  
Genus
Tripsacum
  
Marsilea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Andropogoneae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Panicoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available