Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
China
Australia
Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
1504
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Black
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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, Beetles
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, pollinators
Frogs
Allergy
Toxic
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
-
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
leatherleaf plant
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Water Clover
In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
Wasser Klee
In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Agua trébol
In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna
Clover água
In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna
Woda Clover
In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Hydropteridales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Viburnum
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1504
1
27800
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