Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Australia
Types
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Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
304
0
40000
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Habitat
Lowland evergreen rainforest
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-79-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
21,22
Habit
Pyramidal
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,370.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Coral
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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, Nitrogen
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
-
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Frogs
Allergy
-
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ALNUS rubra
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
red alder
Water Clover
In German
rot-Erle
Wasser Klee
In French
aulne rouge
Eau Clover
In Spanish
aliso rojo
Agua trébol
In Greek
κόκκινη σκλήθρα
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
amieiro vermelho
Clover água
In Polish
czerwony olcha
Woda Clover
In Latin
red alnus
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Fagales
Hydropteridales
Family
Betulaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Alnus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
354
1
27800
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