Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Australia
Mexico
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
120
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Rocky areas, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
10-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
-
Yellow, Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
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
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
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
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bonsai, Mixed Border
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
ECHINOCACTUS grusonii
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
golden barrel cactus
golden ball
mother-in-law's cushion
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Golden ball
In German
Pepperwort
goldene Kugel
In French
Pepperwort
boule d'or
In Spanish
Pepperwort
bola de oro
In Greek
Pepperwort
χρυσή μπάλα
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
bola de ouro
In Polish
Pepperwort
Złota piłka
In Latin
Pepperwort
Aurea Ball
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Marsileaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactaceae
Number of Species
6515
1
27800
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