Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Alabama Cherry, Wild Cherry, Greyleaf Cherry
Number of Varieties
4100
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,500.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm600.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pruning during middle of summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Pain and fatigue, Respiratory problems, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Anodyne, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds, Wood
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used for making dark grey to green dye, Wood is used for cabinet makers
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Screening / Wind Break
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
PRUNUS padus
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Bird Cherry
In Hindi
Water Clover
सुंदार वृक्ष
In German
Wasser Klee
Vogel Kirschbaum
In French
Eau Clover
Oiseau Cherry Tree
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Pájaro Cerezo
In Greek
νερό Clover
Bird Cherry Tree
In Portuguese
Clover água
Árvore de cereja do pássaro
In Polish
Woda Clover
Czeremcha drzewa
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Ave Ave ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Rosales
Family
Marsileaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Prunus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acacieae
Subfamily
-
Prunoideae
Number of Species
4100
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27800
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