1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Rainforest
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
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1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
40.60 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
1.2 Plant Color
1.2.1 Flower Color
Blue, Pink, Rose
Not Available
1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
1.2.3 Fruit Color
1.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
1.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Green, Light Green
1.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Green
1.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green, Silver
Green
1.3 Shape
1.3.1 Leaf Shape
Linear
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
1.4 Thorns
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
2.2.3 Type of Soil
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
2.3 Tolerances
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
3.3 Plant Maintenance
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil
Needs very little water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
3.5.2 Soil Type
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Humidity, Moisture
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
4.4 Showy Foliage
4.5 Showy Bark
4.6 Foliage Texture
4.7 Foliage Sheen
4.8 Evergreen
4.9 Invasive
4.10 Self-Sowing
4.11 Attracts
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Beriberi, Toxic
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders
Ground Cover
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Seeds, Spores
5.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Used like flour, Used to make dough
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
5.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
AECHMEA fasciata
MARSILEA drummondii
6.2 Common Name
Aechmea , Bromeliad, Urn Plant, Vase Plant
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
6.2.1 In Hindi
6.2.2 In German
6.2.3 In French
6.2.4 In Spanish
planta de urna
Agua trébol
6.2.5 In Greek
6.2.6 In Portuguese
planta de urna
Clover água
6.2.7 In Polish
6.2.8 In Latin
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
7.4 Order
7.5 Family
Bromeliaceae
Marsileaceae
7.6 Genus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species