Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
Australia
United States, Canada
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
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Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
White, Green, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Dark Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Obtuse
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Cadmium fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves
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
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds, Small mammals
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Wildflower
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
PHYTOLACCA americana
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry
In Hindi
Water Clover
POKEBERRY
In German
Wasser Klee
Kermesbeere
In French
Eau Clover
POKEBERRY
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Pokeberry
In Greek
νερό Clover
POKEBERRY
In Portuguese
Clover água
POKEBERRY
In Polish
Woda Clover
alkiermes
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
pokeberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Caryophyllales
Family
Marsileaceae
Phytolaccaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Phytolacca
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
435
1
27800
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