Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico, Central America
Types
-
Arbutus xalapensis
Number of Varieties
110
0
40000
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Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
limestone outcrops, Open Plains
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-117-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-6
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Spreading
Oval/Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
250.00 cm640.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm795.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Red, Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
Green, Blue Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Elliptic and Ovate
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
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water
Do not water frequently
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
-
Pests and Diseases
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Fruits, Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch
Used for making wheel hubs, tool handles, Used for woodware
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant
Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica
ARBUTUS xalapensis
Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
Lady's Leg, Manzanita, Texas Madrone
In Hindi
Pepperwort
Texas Madrone
In German
Pepperwort
Texas Madrone
In French
Pepperwort
Texas Madrone
In Spanish
Pepperwort
Arbutus xalapensis
In Greek
Pepperwort
Texas Madrone
In Portuguese
Pepperwort
Texas Madrone
In Polish
Pepperwort
Texas Madrone
In Latin
Pepperwort
Texas Madrone
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Charophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Ericales
Family
Marsileaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Arbutus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Lapidieae
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
651
1
27800
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