Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
Australia
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Types
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Pixie Bush, Claypan Grass
Number of Varieties
140
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Magenta, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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-
Fruit Color
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Light Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Purple, Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Purple, Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Irregular
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, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
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Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Light Frost, Pollution
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
EREMOPHILA 'Valentine'
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Poverty Bush, Fuchsia bush
In Hindi
Pepperwort
एमु बुश
In German
Pepperwort
Emu Bush
In French
Pepperwort
Emu Bush
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Emu Bush
In Greek
Pepperwort
emu Μπους
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Emu de Bush
In Polish
Pepperwort
Emu Bush
In Latin
Pepperwort
Emu Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
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Lamiales
Family
Marsileaceae
Myoporaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Eremophila
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Myoporeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
65220
1
27800
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