Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia
South America
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Peruvian peppertree, peppercorn tree, Peruvian mastic
Number of Varieties
4100
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Dappled Shade, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Weeping
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,219.20 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,219.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Pink, Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Arrowhead
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Keep ground moist, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
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
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Irritate the mucus membrane
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Digestive, Miscellany, Purgative
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Condiment, Gum
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
SCHINUS molle
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Peppertree
In Hindi
Water Clover
Peppertree
In German
Wasser Klee
Peppertree
In French
Eau Clover
Peppertree
In Spanish
Agua trébol
peppertree
In Greek
νερό Clover
Peppertree
In Portuguese
Clover água
Peppertree
In Polish
Woda Clover
Peppertree
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Peppertree
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Sapindales
Family
Marsileaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Schinus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Anacardioideae
Number of Species
4600
1
27800
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