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About Ayers Pear and Water Clover


About Water Clover and Ayers Pear


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Aquatics  

Origin
-  
Australia  

Types
Pyrus pyrifolia  
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  

Number of Varieties
1  
4  

Habitat
Hedge, hedge rows, Woodland edges  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
12-9  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Red, Orange, Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial 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
Spring  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
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, Do not water frequently  
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, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
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, Febrifuge  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Stem  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Planted in shelterbeds, Used for woodware  
Used like flour, Used to make dough  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PYRUS 'Ayers'  
MARSILEA drummondii  

Common Name
Ayers Pear, Pear  
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  

In Hindi
Ayers Pear  
Water Clover  

In German
Ayers Birne  
Wasser Klee  

In French
Ayers Poire  
Eau Clover  

In Spanish
Ayers pera  
Agua trébol  

In Greek
Ayers Pear  
νερό Clover  

In Portuguese
Ayers Pear  
Clover água  

In Polish
Ayers Gruszka  
Woda Clover  

In Latin
Ayro Orbis  
Trifolium aqua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pteridophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Filicopsida  

Order
Rosales  
Hydropteridales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Pyrus  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
30  
99+
4  

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Properties of Ayers Pear and Water Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Ayers Pear and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Ayers Pear and Water Clover. Ayers Pear doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Ayers Pear does not have fragrant flowers. Ayers Pear 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 Ayers Pear and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ayers Pear and Water Clover

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

Ayers Pear and Water Clover Physical Information

Ayers Pear and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Ayers Pear height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Ayers Pear and Water Clover are as follows:

Care of Ayers Pear and Water Clover

Care of Ayers Pear and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ayers Pear pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Ayers Pear 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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