Marsilea hiriata (quadrifolia)
Photo: Tony Rodd
Pepperwort or Four Leaf Clover
- Scientific Name
- Marsilea hiriata (quadrifolia)
- Origin
- Europe - Asia - North America
- Temperature (°C)
- 15 - 23
- pH range
- 6.5 - 7.0
- Hardness (ppm)
- 30 - 100
- Light
- Medium
- Height
- 70 - 300mm
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Notes
- Thrives well in peaty soil. Grows in association with Eleocharis in a bog situation. Prefers to grow in half submerged situation will accept shade.
- Propagation
- By division of the root stock. In a fine clay mixture and acid water
- Source
- FNZAS