Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
California
Australia
Types
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
774
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-4
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Awl-Shaped
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
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
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires large amount of water
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
prune to control shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Grey mold, Root rot
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Frogs
Allergy
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Wood
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Giant Sequoia
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Giant Sequoia
Water Clover
In German
Giant Sequoia
Wasser Klee
In French
Séquoia géant
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Secoya gigante
Agua trébol
In Greek
Giant Sequoia
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Sequoia gigante
Clover água
In Polish
Giant Sequoia
Woda Clover
In Latin
Giant Sequoia
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Pinales
Hydropteridales
Family
Cupressaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Sequoiadendron
Marsilea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Senecioneae
-
Subfamily
Sequoioideae
-
Number of Species
14
1
27800
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