Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Water Clover

About Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Water Clover

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Australia

1.4 Types

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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5.50 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red

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

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Linear

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Not Available

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Mites

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Pollen, Rash

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Sap, Stem

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

BAMBUSA ventricosa

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

De bambú del vientre de Buda

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Bamboo barriga de Buda

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

Buddy Belly Bamboo

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

Buddha ventre Bamboo

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Bambusa

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Bambuseae

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8.9 Subfamily

Bambusoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Water Clover

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

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Water Clover Physical Information

Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Water Clover are as follows:

Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Water Clover

Care of Buddha's Belly Bamboo and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.