Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Fruit
Origin
Australia
Southeastern Asia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
198
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-1110-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Mites, White outside
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Dental erosion
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used As Food, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
CITRUS aurantiifolia 'Bearss'
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Bearss Lime, Shiraz Limoo, Tahiti Lime
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Shiraz Limoo
In German
Pepperwort
Bearss Kalk
In French
Pepperwort
Bearss chaux
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Bearss cal
In Greek
Pepperwort
BEARSS ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Bearss cal
In Polish
Pepperwort
bearss wapna
In Latin
Pepperwort
bearss lime
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
-
Class
Equisetopsida
-
Order
-
Sapindales
Family
Marsileaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Citrus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
659
1
27800
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