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About Water Clover and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Aquatics  

Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil  
Australia  

Types
-  
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  

Number of Varieties
-  
4  

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2  
21,22  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Poorly Drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Frogs  

Allergy
Asthma  
Beriberi, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used like flour, Used to make dough  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
MARSILEA drummondii  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  

In Hindi
Macaw  
Water Clover  

In German
Ara  
Wasser Klee  

In French
ara  
Eau Clover  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
Agua trébol  

In Greek
μακώ  
νερό Clover  

In Portuguese
arara  
Clover água  

In Polish
ara  
Woda Clover  

In Latin
Ara  
Trifolium aqua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Pteridophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Filicopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Hydropteridales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
4  

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Properties of Macaw and Water Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Macaw and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Macaw and Water Clover. Macaw doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Macaw does not have fragrant flowers. Macaw 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 Macaw and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macaw and Water Clover

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

Macaw and Water Clover Physical Information

Macaw and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Water Clover are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Water Clover

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

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