Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Tree
Origin
Australia
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
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Number of Varieties
43
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-114-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
-
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, Do Not over Water
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
Clay, 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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Birds
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Silver Maple
In Hindi
Water Clover
Silver Maple
In German
Wasser Klee
Silver Maple
In French
Eau Clover
érable argenté
In Spanish
Agua trébol
arce plateado
In Greek
νερό Clover
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
Clover água
plátano de prata
In Polish
Woda Clover
Silver Maple
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Sapindales
Family
Marsileaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Marsilea
Acer
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Acereae
Subfamily
-
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
4128
1
27800
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