Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Mediterranean, Canary Islands
  
Australia
  
Types
Annual
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds
  
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
7-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
11 - 1
  
12-6
  
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
21,22
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green, Dark Red
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green, Dark Red
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Light Green, Dark Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Lobed
  
Round
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
In Water
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Spores
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Medium
  
Keep immersed in 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, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
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
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Not Available
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Fine
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Frogs
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Not Applicable
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
  
Seeds, Spores
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Decoration Purposes, Starch
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Container, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
LOBULARIA maritima
  
MARSILEA mutica
  
Common Name
Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum
  
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort
  
In Hindi
LOBULARIA maritima
  
Pepperwort
  
In German
lobularia maritima
  
Pepperwort
  
In French
Lobularia maritima
  
Pepperwort
  
In Spanish
maritima Lobularia
  
Pepperwort
  
In Greek
LOBULARIA maritima
  
Pepperwort
  
In Portuguese
Lobularia maritima
  
Pepperwort
  
In Polish
Lobularia maritima
  
Pepperwort
  
In Latin
maritima Lobularia
  
Pepperwort
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Charophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Capparales
  
NA
  
Family
Brassicaceae
  
Marsileaceae
  
Genus
Lobularia
  
Marsilea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Lapidieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
NA
  
Number of Species
Not Available