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Marsilea quadrifolila (Water clover)

Other names: European water clover, Pepperwort

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Species
M. quadrifolila is a creeping, aquatic, perennial fern with rounded leaves divided into four soft, triangular to wedge-shaped, sometime overlapping, mid-green leaflets, downy when young. Leaves float on or just below the water surface or, in very shallow water, leaf stalks are able to emerge above the surface.
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Spring Summer Autumn Winter
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Foliage

Spring Summer Autumn Winter
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Height and spread

Height and spread

Size Max height Max spread To maturity
0.15 m 0.5 m 2-5 years
0 ft 1 ft 2-5 years

Where to grow

Soil type
    Soil drainage
    • Pond/In water
    Soil pH
      Sunlight
      • Partial Shade
      • Full Sun
      Aspect
      • West
      • South
      Exposure
      • Sheltered

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      Cultivation

      Grow at pond margins or in containers of loam submerged in up to 15cm of water. Best in full but tolerates shade. In an aquarium, root in containers of fine sand or peat. Feed with a proprietary aquatic fertiliser as directed.

      Suggested uses

      Bog garden, Aquatic

      UK hardiness

      H5

      USDA zones

      Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10

      Sunset zone

      7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2

      WUCOLS

      North-Central Coastal = Unknown
      Central Valley = Unknown
      South Coastal = Unknown
      South Inland = Unknown
      High and Intermediate Desert = Inappropriate
      Low Desert = Inappropriate

      Foliage

      Deciduous

      Habit

      Mat-forming

      Native to

      Europe, Northern Asia, Eastern Asia

      Drought tolerant

      No

      Flood tolerant

      Yes

      Toxicity

      Not toxic

      Plant care

      Pruning

      Thin as needed.

      Propagation methods

      Rhizome sections

      Propagation

      Cut rhizomes into sections and anchor in shallow water.

      Pests

      Diseases

      Fertilise regularly with liquid feed

      Planting aquatic plants baskets with heavy loam soil

      Plant in wet rich soil at the margins of ponds or streams

      Plant container grown plants in a sunny postion

      Keep frost tender inside over winter

      Control invasive aquatic plants

      Plant in full sun or partial shade (autumn or spring)

      Sow seeds in a cold frame in spring

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