Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Polynesia
Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
801
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-157-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm250.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Green
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Blue, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Nematodes, Scale
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Frogs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Container, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Plerandra elegantissima
MARSILEA mutica
Common Name
False Aralia
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
In Hindi
Aralia
Pepperwort
In German
falsch Aralia
Pepperwort
In French
faux Aralia
Pepperwort
In Spanish
Falso Aralia
Pepperwort
In Greek
Λάθος Aralia
Pepperwort
In Portuguese
Aralia false
Pepperwort
In Polish
fałsz Aralia
Pepperwort
In Latin
falsum Aralia
Pepperwort
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Apiales
-
Family
Araliaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Plerandra
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Lapidieae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
165
1
27800
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