Red Buckeye

Water Clover

About Red Buckeye and Water Clover

Red Buckeye

Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Australia

Types

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Leaf Blotch

Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Frogs

Allergy

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AESCULUS pavia

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Red Buckeye

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

Red Buckeye

Water Clover

In German

Red Buckeye

Wasser Klee

In French

Red Buckeye

Eau Clover

In Spanish

rojo castaño de Indias

Agua trébol

In Greek

κόκκινο Buckeye

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

Red Buckeye

Clover água

In Polish

Red Buckeye

Woda Clover

In Latin

Red Buckeye

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Sapindales

Hydropteridales

Family

Hippocastanaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Aesculus

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

204

1 27800

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Properties of Red Buckeye and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Red Buckeye and Water Clover

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

Red Buckeye and Water Clover Physical Information

Red Buckeye and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Red Buckeye and Water Clover are as follows:

Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Red Buckeye and Water Clover

Care of Red Buckeye and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Buckeye 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.