Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Aquatics
Origin
Australia
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Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Nymphaea
Number of Varieties
45
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
10-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm40.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Orange, Light Yellow, Gold, Peach, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
-
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
-
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Sienna
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
-
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Spores
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Plant grows in water
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly 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
-
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Fishes
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaves, Root, Stem
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Cutflower, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
NYMPHAEA 'Andreana'
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Hardy Waterlily
In Hindi
Water Clover
Hardy Waterlily
In German
Wasser Klee
Hardy Waterlily
In French
Eau Clover
Hardy Waterlily
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Hardy Waterlily
In Greek
νερό Clover
Hardy Waterlily
In Portuguese
Clover água
Hardy Waterlily
In Polish
Woda Clover
Hardy Waterlily
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Hardy Waterlily
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Nymphaeales
Family
Marsileaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Nymphaea
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
470
1
27800
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