Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Southeastern United States
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Pinus elliottii elliottii, Pinus elliottii densa
Number of Varieties
42
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Humid climates, Warm and moist climatic conditions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-118-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm2,290.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Cuttings, Grafting, Layering, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
occasional watering once established, Reduce water once established
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
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Annosus Root Rot, Rust, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Small mammals, Squirrels
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Asthma, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Chronic fatigue, Cold, gonorrhoea, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Paper pulp, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in pulpwood and lumber production, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
Pinus elliottii
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
slash pine
In Hindi
Water Clover
स्लेश पाइन
In German
Wasser Klee
Schrägstrich Kiefer
In French
Eau Clover
slash pine
In Spanish
Agua trébol
pino slash
In Greek
νερό Clover
κάθετο πεύκης
In Portuguese
Clover água
pinho barra
In Polish
Woda Clover
sosny ukośnik
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
VULNUS pinus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Coniferophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Pinales
Family
Marsileaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Pinus
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4126
1
27800
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