Lobelia

Water Clover

About Lobelia and Water Clover

Lobelia

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

America

Australia

1.4 Types

Lobelia aberdarica, Lobelia leschenaultiana, Lobelia canbyi

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

415NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open areas, River side, Woods

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

0.54 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

0.38 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Blue, Red, Violet, White

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cushion

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Summer

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Summer, Mid fall, Mid Spring

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Stem spot

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting, weakness

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Croup

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Lobelia laxiflora

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Lobelia

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lobelia

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Lobelie

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

Lobelia

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lobelia

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

λοβηλία

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lobélia

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

Lobelia

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

Lobelia

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Campanulaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Lobelia

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Lobelioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

415NA

1 27800

Properties of Lobelia and Water Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Lobelia and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Lobelia and Water Clover. Lobelia doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Lobelia does not have fragrant flowers. Lobelia has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness and Water Clover has allergic reactions like coma, convulsions, Diarrhea, exhaustion, Nausea, salivation, Vomiting and weakness. 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 Lobelia and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lobelia and Water Clover

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

Lobelia and Water Clover Physical Information

Lobelia and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Lobelia height is 0.54 cm and width 0.38 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lobelia and Water Clover are as follows:

Lobelia flower color: Blue, Red, Violet and White
Lobelia leaf color: Dark Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lobelia and Water Clover

Care of Lobelia and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lobelia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lobelia 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.