Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Western Asia
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Waterer Scotch Pine
Number of Varieties
41
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Mediterranean region, Rock outcrops, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Mat-forming
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Purple, Red, Tan
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Greyish Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Blue 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, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Needle like
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
Average
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium
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
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune once the plant is tall enough, Prune to stimulate growth
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Adelgids, Bark beetles, Blister Rust, Canker, Sawfly Larvae, Spruce spider mite, White pine weevil
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Eye irritation, Itchiness, Skin irritation, sneezing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Used for making hedges
Beauty Benefits
-
Promotes healthy skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Antibiotic, Bronchitis, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowering Tips, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Application in Furniture, Condiment, Food for animals, Paper pulp, Showy Purposes, Used as Christmas Tree, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
PINUS sylvestris
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Scotch pine, Scot pine
In Hindi
Water Clover
स्कॉच पाइन
In German
Wasser Klee
Waldkiefer
In French
Eau Clover
Pin sylvestre
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Pinus sylvestris
In Greek
νερό Clover
Σκωτσέζοι πεύκο
In Portuguese
Clover água
Pinheiro-da-escócia
In Polish
Woda Clover
Sosna zwyczajna
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Scott abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Pinales
Family
Marsileaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Pinus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
Pineae
Subfamily
-
Pinoideae
Number of Species
4111
1
27800
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