Tree Echium

Water Clover

About Tree Echium and Water Clover

Tree Echium

Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Tree

Aquatics

Origin

Canary Islands

Australia

Types

Echium pininana

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

104

0 40000

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Habitat

tropical environments

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

240.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHIUM pininana

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

Tree Echium

Water Clover

In German

Baum Aciam

Wasser Klee

In French

Arbre ACIAM

Eau Clover

In Spanish

árbol Aciam

Agua trébol

In Greek

δέντρο Aciam

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

árvore Aciam

Clover água

In Polish

drzewo Aciam

Woda Clover

In Latin

lignum Aciam

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

Order

Lamiales

Hydropteridales

Family

Boraginaceae

Marsileaceae

Genus

Echium

Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

604

1 27800

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Properties of Tree Echium and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Tree Echium and Water Clover

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

Tree Echium and Water Clover Physical Information

Tree Echium and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Tree Echium and Water Clover are as follows:

Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Tree Echium and Water Clover

Care of Tree Echium and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium 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.