Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Epiphyte
  
Origin
Australia
  
South America
  
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
  
A. s. var. angustifolium,A. s. var. sesquipedale
  
Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
  
Coastal Regions, Lowland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
12-9
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Yellow, Fuchsia, Lavender
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Multi-Color
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green, Light Green, Gray Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
  
Bi-lobed
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Not Available
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Not Available
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove short branches, Remove short twigs, Remove wet foliage
  
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
  
Beetles, Root rot, Slugs, Snails
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Frogs
  
Butterflies, Flying insects, Not Available, pollinators
  
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
  
Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
  
Angraecum sesquipedale
  
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
  
Darwin's orchid, Christmas orchid, Star of Bethlehem orchid, and King of the Angraecums
  
In Hindi
Water Clover
  
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
  
In German
Wasser Klee
  
Weihnachtsstern Orchidee
  
In French
Eau Clover
  
Noël orchidée étoiles
  
In Spanish
Agua trébol
  
Orquídea estrella de Navidad
  
In Greek
νερό Clover
  
Χριστούγεννα ορχιδέα αστέρων
  
In Portuguese
Clover água
  
Orquídea estrela do Natal
  
In Polish
Woda Clover
  
Gwiazda Betlejemska storczyków
  
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
  
क्रिसमस स्टार आर्किड
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Equisetopsida
  
Order
Hydropteridales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Marsileaceae
  
Orchidaceae
  
Genus
Marsilea
  
Angraecum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Vandeae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Epidendroideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available