Bracken

Water Clover

About Bracken and Water Clover

Bracken

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fern

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic

Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Woodland Garden

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available9-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

21,22

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Brown

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Strap shaped

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Full Sun

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Spores

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Not Available

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Anthelmintic, Antiemetic, Antiseptic, Diuretic, Poultice, Tonic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Adhesive, Basketary, Repellent, Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Pteridium aquilinum

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Bracken, brake, common bracken

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

bracken

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Adlerfarn

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

fougère

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

helecho

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

φτέρη

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

samambaia

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

orlica

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

bracken

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Polypodiales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Dennstaedtiaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Pteridium

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Bracken and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Bracken and Water Clover

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

Bracken and Water Clover Physical Information

Bracken and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Bracken height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bracken and Water Clover are as follows:

Bracken flower color: Not Available
Bracken leaf color: Green and Light Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bracken and Water Clover

Care of Bracken and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bracken 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 Bracken 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.