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About St. Augustine Grass and Water Clover


About Water Clover and St. Augustine Grass


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Aquatics  

Origin
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean  
Australia  

Types
Grass  
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  

Number of Varieties
1  
4  

Habitat
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate  
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 9  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Mat-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
760.00 cm  
99+
10.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fin-shaped Tufts  
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Poorly Drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs  
Spores  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Frogs  

Allergy
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing  
Beriberi, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Ground Cover  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Fixes Nitrogen  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Astringent  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Seeds, Spores  

Other Uses
Used in lawns and turf  
Used like flour, Used to make dough  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Lawns and Turf  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum  
MARSILEA drummondii  

Common Name
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass  
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  

In Hindi
St. Augustine Grass  
Water Clover  

In German
St. Augustine Grass  
Wasser Klee  

In French
St. Augustine Grass  
Eau Clover  

In Spanish
St. Augustine Grass  
Agua trébol  

In Greek
St. Augustine Grass  
νερό Clover  

In Portuguese
St. Augustine Grass  
Clover água  

In Polish
St. Augustine Grass  
Woda Clover  

In Latin
St. Augustine Grass  
Trifolium aqua  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Pteridophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Filicopsida  

Order
Cyperales  
Hydropteridales  

Family
Poaceae  
Marsileaceae  

Genus
Stenotaphrum  
Marsilea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Paniceae  
-  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
4  

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Properties of St. Augustine Grass and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of St. Augustine Grass and Water Clover

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

St. Augustine Grass and Water Clover Physical Information

St. Augustine Grass and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of St. Augustine Grass and Water Clover are as follows:

Care of St. Augustine Grass and Water Clover

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

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