Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics
Origin
Eastern Asia, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China
Australia
Types
Taonabo japonica, Cleyera ochnacea
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
54
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40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Temperate Regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-109-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm10.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
150.00 cm30.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Red
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Dark Green, Bronze
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, occasional watering once established
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Downy mildew, Leaf rust, Phytophthora Root Rot, Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Humidity, Soil Compaction
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
-
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels
Frogs
Allergy
Asthma, Nausea, Pollen, sneezing
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Provides herbal hair care, Remove blemishes
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Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, Shadow Tree
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Arthritis, Eczema, Oedema
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Application in Furniture, Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Sakaki
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Sakaki
Water Clover
In German
Sperrstrauch
Wasser Klee
In French
Sakaki
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Sakaki
Agua trébol
In Greek
Sakaki
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Sakaki
Clover água
In Polish
Sakaki
Woda Clover
In Latin
Sakaki
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Theales
Hydropteridales
Family
Theaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Cleyera
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
184
1
27800
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