Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Aquatics
Vegetable
Origin
Australia
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Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Argentine canola
annua – annual rape and summer rape
swede rape
pabularia – Hanover-salad
Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Black, Green, Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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
Water frequently while growing, Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
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
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, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Blackleg, Clubroot, Flea Beetles, Grasshoppers, Lygus bugs, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails, Verticillium Wilt, white rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Humidity, Shade areas
Flowers
-
Showy
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
Flea beetles, Moths, Snails
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Asthma, Mild Allergen, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Diuretic, Emollient
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
BRASSICA napus var. napobrassica
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Rutabaga, Swede , Swedish Turnip
In Hindi
Water Clover
शलजम
In German
Wasser Klee
Steckrübe
In French
Eau Clover
rutabaga
In Spanish
Agua trébol
nabo sueco
In Greek
νερό Clover
μέγα γογγύλιον
In Portuguese
Clover água
Rotavaga
In Polish
Woda Clover
Rotavaga
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Rotavaga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Brassicales
Family
Marsileaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Brassica
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4-
1
27800
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