Dumbcane

Water Clover

About Dumbcane and Water Clover

Dumbcane

Water Clover

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Brazil

Australia

Types

Ornamental plant

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Tropical regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-159-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

oblong or obovate

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full 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

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Hummingbirds

Frogs

Allergy

Eye irritation, Nausea, Swelling in mouth

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Air freshner, Showy Purposes

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIEFFENBACHIA seguine

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Dumbcane

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

dieffenbachia seguine

Water Clover

In German

Dieffenbachie

Wasser Klee

In French

dieffenbachia seguine

Eau Clover

In Spanish

seguine DIEFFENBACHIA

Agua trébol

In Greek

Dieffenbachia seguine

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

Dieffenbachia seguine

Clover água

In Polish

Difenbachia seguine

Woda Clover

In Latin

Caladium

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Alismatales

Hydropteridales

Family

Araceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Dieffenbachia

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Abreae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

564

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Dumbcane and Water Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Dumbcane and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Dumbcane and Water Clover. Dumbcane doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Dumbcane does not have fragrant flowers. Dumbcane has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth and Water Clover has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Nausea and Swelling in mouth. 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 Dumbcane and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Tender Perennial

Dumbcane and Dyckia

Dumbcane and Cardamom

Dumbcane and Encyclia

Season and Care of Dumbcane and Water Clover

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

Dumbcane and Water Clover Physical Information

Dumbcane and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Dumbcane height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Dumbcane and Water Clover are as follows:

Dumbcane flower color:
Dumbcane leaf color: White, Yellow, Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Dumbcane and Water Clover

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