Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
Australia
Types
Not Available
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Habitat
Floodplains, Open Forest
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
9-11
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Yellow green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Orange
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Plant Season
Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, 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
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Asthma
Beriberi, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
EUONYMUS europaeus
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
European spindle
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
आम धुरी
Water Clover
In German
gemeinsamen Spindel
Wasser Klee
In French
axe commun
Eau Clover
In Spanish
husillo Común
Agua trébol
In Greek
κοινή άξονα
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
eixo comum
Clover água
In Polish
wspólna wrzeciona
Woda Clover
In Latin
commune fusum
Trifolium aqua
Phylum
Tracheobionta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Celastrales
Hydropteridales
Family
Celastraceae
Marsileaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Applicable
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Common Spindle and Water Clover
Wondering what are the properties of Common Spindle and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Common Spindle and Water Clover. Common Spindle doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Common Spindle does not have fragrant flowers. Common Spindle has allergic reactions like Asthma and Water Clover has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Common Spindle and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Common Spindle and Water Clover
Season and care of Common Spindle and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Common Spindle and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Common Spindle season is Fall and Water Clover season is Fall. The type of soil for Common Spindle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Common Spindle is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.
Common Spindle and Water Clover Physical Information
Common Spindle and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Water Clover are as follows:
Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
- Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Common Spindle and Water Clover
Care of Common Spindle and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.