Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial, Shrub
Origin
Australia
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Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Echinocereus reichenbachii albertii, Echinocereus reichenbachii fitchii, Echinocereus reichenbachii albispinus
Number of Varieties
49
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Desert, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm15.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm5.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
-
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Green, Dark Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
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Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
-
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
-
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
-
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Dispose of diseased portions, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Mealybugs, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
-
-
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
-
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Insects
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Deer resistant
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Fruits
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
Echinocereus reichenbachii
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Hedgehog Cactus, Lace
In Hindi
Water Clover
Hedgehog cactus
In German
Wasser Klee
Igel Kaktus
In French
Eau Clover
hérisson cactus
In Spanish
Agua trébol
cactus de erizo
In Greek
νερό Clover
κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος
In Portuguese
Clover água
hedgehog cactus
In Polish
Woda Clover
jeż kaktus
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Caryophyllales
Family
Marsileaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Echinocereus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
4208
1
27800
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