Lemon

Water Clover

About Lemon and Water Clover

Lemon

Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Aquatics

Origin

Asia

Australia

Types

Avalon Lemon, Bears Lemon, Buddha's Hand, Bush Lemon, Citron

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

504

0 40000

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Habitat

Mixed deciduous forest, Tropical regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

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?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, occasional watering once established

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

Pruning

Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Leafminers, Red blotch, Rust, Snails

Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Frogs

Allergy

Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat, Whooping Cough

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics, Nourishes scalp, Perfumes, Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Fixes Nitrogen, Insect Repellent, soil stabilisation

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Acne, Antibacterial, Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Bone strength, Digestion problems, Hangover, Healthy teeth, Nutrients, Obesity, Oral health, Skin irritation

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Air freshner, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Making Perfumes, Preferably used as black tea, Used as a nutritious food item

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS limon

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Lemon

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

नींबू

Water Clover

In German

Citrone or Limone or Zitrone

Wasser Klee

In French

Citron or Citronnier

Eau Clover

In Spanish

Limón or Limonero

Agua trébol

In Greek

Λεμόνι [Lemóni]

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

Limão

Clover água

In Polish

Cytrynowy

Woda Clover

In Latin

Limon

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Sapindales

Hydropteridales

Family

Rutaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Citrus

Marsilea

Clade

Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

504

1 27800

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Properties of Lemon and Water Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Lemon and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Lemon and Water Clover. Lemon has thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Lemon does not have fragrant flowers. Lemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough and Water Clover has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Hyperacidity, Sore Throat and Whooping Cough. 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 Lemon and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lemon and Water Clover

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

Lemon and Water Clover Physical Information

Lemon and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Lemon height is 120.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lemon and Water Clover are as follows:

Lemon flower color: White
Lemon leaf color: Green
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lemon and Water Clover

Care of Lemon and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lemon pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, pruning needed for strong structure, 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 Lemon 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.