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About Aleppo Pine and Water Clover


About Water Clover and Aleppo Pine


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Aquatics  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  
Australia  

Types
-  
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  

Number of Varieties
2  
4  

Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-10  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
10-1  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Brown, Tan  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Organic Manure  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Clover Clot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds  
Frogs  

Allergy
-  
Beriberi, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Bark  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Used in Furniture  
Used like flour, Used to make dough  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PINUS halepensis  
MARSILEA drummondii  

Common Name
Aleppo Pine  
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  

In Hindi
हैलाब पाइन  
Water Clover  

In German
Aleppo-Kiefern  
Wasser Klee  

In French
pin d'Alep  
Eau Clover  

In Spanish
Pino carrasco  
Agua trébol  

In Greek
χαλεπίου πεύκης  
νερό Clover  

In Portuguese
Aleppo Pine  
Clover água  

In Polish
sosny Aleppo  
Woda Clover  

In Latin
triumphabit Pine  
Trifolium aqua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Pteridophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Filicopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Hydropteridales  

Family
Pinaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Pinus  
Marsilea  

Clade
-  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Scolytinae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
4  

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Properties of Aleppo Pine and Water Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Aleppo Pine and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Aleppo Pine and Water Clover. Aleppo Pine doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Aleppo Pine does not have fragrant flowers. Aleppo Pine has allergic reactions like and Water Clover has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Aleppo Pine and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aleppo Pine and Water Clover

Season and care of Aleppo Pine and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Aleppo Pine and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aleppo Pine season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Water Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aleppo Pine is Loam, Sand and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Aleppo Pine is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.

Aleppo Pine and Water Clover Physical Information

Aleppo Pine and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Aleppo Pine height is 910.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Aleppo Pine and Water Clover are as follows:

Care of Aleppo Pine and Water Clover

Care of Aleppo Pine and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aleppo Pine pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune to control growth and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aleppo Pine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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