1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Aquatics, Flowering Plants
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Ponds
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
1.9 Habit
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Round
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Early Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Late Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
In Water
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Aquatic Plant
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Not Applicable
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Aquatic Plant
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Fertilize the first year
Organic Manure
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot
Aphids, Clover Clot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Beriberi, Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Not Available
Fixes Nitrogen
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
Astringent
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root, Stem
Seeds, Spores
6.2.3 Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
Used like flour, Used to make dough
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Nymphaea lotus
MARSILEA drummondii
7.2 Common Name
white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré
Eau Clover
7.2.4 In Spanish
loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio
Agua trébol
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito
Clover água
7.2.7 In Polish
białego lotosu
Woda Clover
7.2.8 In Latin
albus Lotus
Trifolium aqua
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
8.4 Order
Nymphaeales
Hydropteridales
8.5 Family
Nymphaeaceae
Marsileaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species