Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Australia
Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
it is a type of oleander
Number of Varieties
410
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40000
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Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
coastal environs, disturbed sites, old gardens, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm240.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Green, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Long Narrow
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, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Needs watering once a week, Water Deeply
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
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
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Bacteria, fungus, Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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
-
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Phytodermatitis, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
For making oil, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
THEVETIA peruviana
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut
In Hindi
Water Clover
पीला कनेर
In German
Wasser Klee
Gelbe Oleander
In French
Eau Clover
Oleander Jaune
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Oleander amarillo
In Greek
νερό Clover
κίτρινη πικροδάφνη
In Portuguese
Clover água
Oleander amarelo
In Polish
Woda Clover
żółta Oleander
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Yellow haurit Cleander
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Gentianales
Family
Marsileaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Marsilea
Cascabela
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
4100
1
27800
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