Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Australia
Northwestern United States, Canada
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue
Number of Varieties
478
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15
Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm40.64 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Narrow and lance shape
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally
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
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well 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
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Asthma, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon
In Hindi
Water Clover
Bush Penstemon
In German
Wasser Klee
Bush Penstemon
In French
Eau Clover
Bush Penstemon
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Bush Penstemon
In Greek
νερό Clover
Μπους Penstemon
In Portuguese
Clover água
Bush, Penstemon
In Polish
Woda Clover
Bush Penstemon
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Persicaria Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Scrophulariales
Family
Marsileaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Penstemon
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4250
1
27800
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