Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-113-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
11-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Brownish Red
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
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
From Rhizomes, Root Division
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Needs Very high moisture
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
Average
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
-
bees
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, Flies
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Insect Bites, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
SAURURUS cernuus
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Lizard's Tail
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Saururus cernuus
In German
Pepperwort
Saururus cernuus
In French
Pepperwort
Saururus cernuus
In Spanish
Pepperwort
cernuus Saururus
In Greek
Pepperwort
Saururus cernuus
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Saururus cernuus
In Polish
Pepperwort
Saururus cernuus
In Latin
Pepperwort
Saururi cernuus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Piperales
Family
Marsileaceae
Saururaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Saururus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
651
1
27800
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