Marsilea Quadrifolia
Marsilea quadrifolia
Aquatic Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Marsilea quadrifolia (water clover or ‘Marsilea quadrifolia’ in Odia, also called Sunisunak) is an aquatic fern of the Marsileaceae family. The plant bears four-leaf-clover-like leaves floating on water. The plant is used as a vegetable and in traditional medicine. Spores (sporocarps) are eaten as a delicacy.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun
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Water
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
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Humidity
Moderate
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Temperature
15-38°C
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Soil
Well-draining loam
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Fertilizer
Compost annually
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
चार पत्री मार्सिलिया
BN
Bengali
চার পাতা মার্সিলিয়া
MR
Marathi
चार पाने मार्सिलिया
TE
Telugu
నాలుగు ఆకుల మార్సిలియా
TA
Tamil
நான்கு இலை மார்ஸிலியா
GU
Gujarati
ચાર પાંખડી માર્સિલિયા
UR
Urdu
چار پتروں والی مارسلیا
KN
Kannada
ನಾಲ್ಕು ಎಲೆಗಳ ಮಾರ್ಸಿಲಿಯಾ
OR
Odia
ଚାରି ପତ୍ର ମାର୍ସିଲିଆ
ML
Malayalam
നാല് ഇലകളുള്ള മാർസിലിയ
PA
Punjabi
ਚਾਰ ਪੱਤਿਆਂ ਵਾਲੀ ਮਾਰਸਿਲੀਆ
AS
Assamese
চাৰিপাতী মাৰ্চিলিয়া
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Indian Subcontinent
- 📏 Max height
- 10-20 m
- 📐 Spread
- 4-6 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Spring
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- caterpillar defoliation
💡 Care tips
- Plant in well-draining soil with appropriate light.
- Tolerates Indian tropical conditions.
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