Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Tender Perennial
Origin
Australia
South Africa
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy
Number of Varieties
440
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1111-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm45.70 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Oval
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaves
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
GERBERA jamesonii
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy
In Hindi
Water Clover
Gerbera
In German
Wasser Klee
Gerbera
In French
Eau Clover
Gerbera
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Gerbera
In Greek
νερό Clover
Gerbera
In Portuguese
Clover água
Gerbera
In Polish
Woda Clover
Gerbera
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Gerbera
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Asterales
Family
Marsileaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Marsilea
Gerbera
Clade
-
Magnoliids
Tribe
-
Astereae
Subfamily
-
Mutisioideae
Number of Species
410
1
27800
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