Babaco

Water Clover

About Babaco and Water Clover

Babaco

Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

South America

Australia

Types

V. × heilbornii

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

Babaco

Water Clover

In German

Babaco

Wasser Klee

In French

Babaco

Eau Clover

In Spanish

Babaco

Agua trébol

In Greek

Babaco

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

Babaco

Clover água

In Polish

Babaco

Woda Clover

In Latin

Babaco

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Brassicales

Hydropteridales

Family

Caricaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Babaco and Water Clover

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

Babaco and Water Clover Physical Information

Babaco and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Water Clover are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Babaco and Water Clover

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