Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Australia
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is 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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Digestion problems, Fever
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
ISOLEPIS cernua
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Low Bulrush
Slender Clubrush
In Hindi
Pepperwort
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
In German
Pepperwort
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
In French
Pepperwort
Fibre optique Herbe
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Hierba de fibra óptica
In Greek
Pepperwort
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Fibra Óptica Relva
In Polish
Pepperwort
Światłowody Trawa
In Latin
Pepperwort
Fiber opticus Grass
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
-
Class
Equisetopsida
-
Order
-
Poales
Family
Marsileaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Isolepis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
Pooideae
Number of Species
6570
1
27800
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