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About Water Clover and Ash Tree


About Ash Tree and Water Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Trees  

Origin
Australia  
Asia, Europe, North America  

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  
Black Ash, Blue Ash, California Ash, Carolina Ash, European Ash  

Number of Varieties
4  
50  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
75.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  
Oblovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in winter, Prune prior to new growth  

Fertilizers
Organic Manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot  
Bark splits, Crown gall, Epicormic Sprouting, Woodpecker feeding  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
Birds  

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Fever, Liver problems  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Shady Tree, Showy Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii  
Fraxinus  

Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  
Ash Tree  

In Hindi
Water Clover  
राख पेड़  

In German
Wasser Klee  
Esche  

In French
Eau Clover  
Frêne  

In Spanish
Agua trébol  
Fresno  

In Greek
νερό Clover  
δέντρο Ash  

In Portuguese
Clover água  
Freixo  

In Polish
Woda Clover  
Jesion  

In Latin
Trifolium aqua  
Fraxinum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Anthophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Hydropteridales  
Lamiales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Oleaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Fraxinus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Oleeae  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
65  
99+

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Properties of Water Clover and Ash Tree

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Ash Tree

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

Water Clover and Ash Tree Physical Information

Water Clover and Ash Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Ash Tree height is 75.00 cm and width 45.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Ash Tree are as follows:

Care of Water Clover and Ash Tree

Care of Water Clover and Ash Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Ash Tree pruning is done Prune in winter and Prune prior to new growth. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ash Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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