Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
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Number of Varieties
43
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
moist forests, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Maple shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
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Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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 if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Anthracnose, Bacterial leaf scorch, Bleeding canker, Decline, Fomes root rot, Ganoderma root rot, Laetiporus root rot, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Tar spot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
-
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Asthma, Runny nose, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Antirheumatic, Cold, Cough, Emetic, gonorrhoea, Kidney problems, Pectoral, Swelling, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaves, Sap
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used as Ornamental plant, Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
ACER pensylvanicum
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Moosewood, striped maple, moose maple
In Hindi
Water Clover
धारीदार मेपल
In German
Wasser Klee
gestreifte Ahorn
In French
Eau Clover
érable rayé
In Spanish
Agua trébol
arce rayado
In Greek
νερό Clover
ριγέ σφενδάμου
In Portuguese
Clover água
plátano listrada
In Polish
Woda Clover
paski klonu
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
alba acernis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Sapindales
Family
Marsileaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Marsilea
Acer
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
420
1
27800
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