Marsilea mutica (Waterclover)

Marsilea mutica (Waterclover) vibrant green leaves in a close up nature plant shot.
Marsilea mutica (Waterclover) individual leaves shaped like a four-leaf clover with distinct green coloring.

Botanical name: Marsilea mutica

Common name: Waterclover

Family: Marsileaceae

Origin: Australia

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10

Small plant 2-5 ftPlant form: Small
Plant mature sizeMature height: 2-5 ft
Full sunSemi-shadeSun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Keep soil moistKeep soil wet: Bog or aquatic plantWatering: Keep soil moist; bog or aquatic
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Ornamental foliageFoliage color: Ornamental foliage
Invasive plantInvasive: Can spread quickly, needs control

Marsilea mutica can be grown as a potted plant, either just with soil kept wet, or semi-submerged, with fronds emergent from the water, or fully-submerged, with the fronds floating on the surface of the water.

Floating leaves with a distinctive pattern of green, yellow and red mounds up in very shallow water.

Similar plants: Marsilea mutica (Waterclover)


Marsilea mutica (Waterclover) plant with rounded bright green clover leaves in a close up
Marsilea mutica (Waterclover) leaves with four lobes spread across the ground in a carpet


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