Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Perennial
Origin
Australia
Australia, New Zealand
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper
Number of Varieties
46
0
40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-115-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7*5
Sunset Zone
21,22
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Mat-forming
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm2.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Light Blue
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Average
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
Fertilize when fast growth is desired
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Wet Site
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Frogs
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Alpine, Container, Groundcover
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
PRATIA pedunculata
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
White Star creeper
In Hindi
Water Clover
व्हाइट स्टार लता
In German
Wasser Klee
Weißer Stern Kriechgang
In French
Eau Clover
Blanc étoiles creeper
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Blanco enredadera estrella
In Greek
νερό Clover
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων
In Portuguese
Clover água
Branca Baby estrela
In Polish
Woda Clover
Biała Gwiazda pnącze
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Stella creeper albis,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
-
Family
Marsileaceae
Campanulaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Pratia
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
410
1
27800
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