Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Aquatics
Origin
South Asia, Southeast Asia
Australia
Types
-
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
54
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
800.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
600.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Lemon yellow, Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Full Sun
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
High
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Reduce watering once fruit are growing, Water daily during growing season
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Rich
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize in early to mid-summer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Citrus foot rot, Citrus gummosis, Citrus leaf miner, Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Full Sun
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Ants, Birds
Frogs
Allergy
Anaphylaxis, Cough, Nausea, Rhinitis, Stomach pain, Swelling, Urticaria, Vomiting, wheezing
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin, Good for the Scalp, Improve skin tone, Moisturizing, Strong, beautiful hair
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Very little waste
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, constipation, Digestive, Gastrointestinal disorders, Gout, Immunity, Jaundice, Respiratory Disorders, Rheumatoid arthritis, Ulcers, Urinary problems, Weight loss
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a flavouring in food, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit Tree, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Citrus limetta
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
sweet lime, sweet lemon, sweet limetta
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
मौसम्बी
Water Clover
In German
süße Limone
Wasser Klee
In French
Citrus limetta
Eau Clover
In Spanish
limetta dulce, limón dulce mediterráneo, limón dulce y lima dulce
Agua trébol
In Greek
γλυκό ασβέστη
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
doce de limão
Clover água
In Polish
słodkie limonki
Woda Clover
In Latin
dulcis ad cinerem
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Sapindales
Hydropteridales
Family
Rutaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Citrus
Marsilea
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Citreae
-
Subfamily
Citroideae
-
Number of Species
34
1
27800
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