Needle Grass

Water Clover

About Needle Grass and Water Clover

Needle Grass

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Australia

1.4 Types

Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Slopes

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-99-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

76.20 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Ivory, Silver

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Grass like

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

No serious insect or disease problems

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Ground Cover

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fibre

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Bridal Veil Needle Grass

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

Needle Grass

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Nadel- Gras

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

aiguille Herbe

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

Hierba de aguja

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

βελόνα Grass

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

agulha Relva

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

igła do trawy

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

acus Grass

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Stipa

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Stipeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Pooideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Needle Grass and Water Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Needle Grass and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Needle Grass and Water Clover. Needle Grass doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Needle Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Needle Grass has allergic reactions like Not Available and Water Clover has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Needle Grass and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Needle Grass and Water Clover

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

Needle Grass and Water Clover Physical Information

Needle Grass and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Needle Grass and Water Clover are as follows:

Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver
Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Needle Grass and Water Clover

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