Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Herbs
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
-
Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower
Number of Varieties
14
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
9 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Dark 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
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
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
Frogs
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects
Allergy
-
Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
HESPERIS matronalis
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket
In Hindi
Pepperwort
डेम के रॉकेट
In German
Pepperwort
Rockets Freifrau
In French
Pepperwort
Rocket Dame
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Rocket Dame
In Greek
Pepperwort
Rocket Dame του
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Rocket de Dame
In Polish
Pepperwort
Rocket Dame
In Latin
Pepperwort
Hesperis Rocket
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Brassicales
Family
Marsileaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Hesperis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Hylocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
6550
1
27800
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