Protea

Water Clover

About Protea and Water Clover

Protea

Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Aquatics

Origin

Africa, Southern Africa

Australia

Types

Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

16004

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Egg-shaped

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Frogs

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PROTEA

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

Protea plant

Water Clover

In German

Protea Pflanze

Wasser Klee

In French

usine de Protea

Eau Clover

In Spanish

planta de protea

Agua trébol

In Greek

φυτό Protea

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

planta Protea

Clover água

In Polish

Protea roślin

Woda Clover

In Latin

Protea herba

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Proteales

Hydropteridales

Family

Proteaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Protea

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Proteae

Subfamily

Proteoideae

Number of Species

16004

1 27800

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Properties of Protea and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Protea and Water Clover

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

Protea and Water Clover Physical Information

Protea and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Protea and Water Clover are as follows:

Protea flower color:
Protea leaf color:
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Protea and Water Clover

Care of Protea and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea 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.