Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Shrub
Origin
Australia
South America
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Calliandra haematocephala
Number of Varieties
45
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical areas, Tropical Climate
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm180.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green, Pink, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
bipinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
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
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
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Fungal Diseases, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Butterflies
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Homeopathy
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Wood
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Animal Feed, Used as firewood
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
Calliandra calothyrsus
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
powder-puff, powder puff plant, fairy duster
In Hindi
Water Clover
Calliandra calothyrsus
In German
Wasser Klee
Calliandra calothyrsus
In French
Eau Clover
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Greek
νερό Clover
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Portuguese
Clover água
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Polish
Woda Clover
Calliandra calothyrsus
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Calliandra calothyrsus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Fabales
Family
Marsileaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Calliandra
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Ingeae
Subfamily
-
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
4250
1
27800
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