Nut Sedge

Water Clover

About Nut Sedge and Water Clover

Nut Sedge

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

World/Pandemic

Australia

1.4 Types

Not Available

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Bronze, Tan

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Yellow green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Yellow green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

V-Shaped

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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?

creeping rhizomes, Seedlings, Tubers

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

Rust

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

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Pigs

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Protects from sun damage

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

Aphrodisiac, Digestive, Diuretic, Tonic

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, used for weaving hats

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CYPERUS esculentus

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Nut Sedge,chufa sedge, nut grass, yellow nutsedge

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

अखरोट सेज

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

Nuss -Segge

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

souchet

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

tuerca de la juncia

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

καρύδι σπαθόχορτο

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Nut Sedge

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

nakrętka turzyca

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

nut Sedge

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Poales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Cyperus

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Cypereae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Nut Sedge and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Nut Sedge and Water Clover

Season and care of Nut Sedge and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Nut Sedge and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Nut Sedge season is Not Available and Water Clover season is Not Available. The type of soil for Nut Sedge is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Nut Sedge is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.

Nut Sedge and Water Clover Physical Information

Nut Sedge and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Nut Sedge height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Nut Sedge and Water Clover are as follows:

Nut Sedge flower color: Orange, Gold, Bronze and Tan
Nut Sedge leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Nut Sedge and Water Clover

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