Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia
Australia
Types
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Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
34
0
40000
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Habitat
Woodlands
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-129-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
H2, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,520.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Light Green, Gray Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple 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
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water daily during growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
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
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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Insects
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Frogs
Allergy
Nausea, Vomiting
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cramps, Dermatitis
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALEURITES moluccanus
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Aleurites moluccanus
Water Clover
In German
Lichtnussbaum
Wasser Klee
In French
Aleurites moluccana
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Aleurites moluccanus
Agua trébol
In Greek
Aleurites moluccanus
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Nogueira-de-iguape
Clover água
In Polish
Nogueira-de-iguape
Woda Clover
In Latin
Aleurites moluccanus
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Hydropteridales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Aleurites
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Aleuritideae
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Subfamily
Crotonoideae
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Number of Species
504
1
27800
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