Water Clover

Babaco

About Water Clover and Babaco

Water Clover

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

Australia

South America

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

11-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

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

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Fruits

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

Water Clover

Babaco

In German

Wasser Klee

Babaco

In French

Eau Clover

Babaco

In Spanish

Agua trébol

Babaco

In Greek

νερό Clover

Babaco

In Portuguese

Clover água

Babaco

In Polish

Woda Clover

Babaco

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Brassicales

Family

Marsileaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Babaco

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

Water Clover and Babaco Physical Information

Water Clover and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Babaco are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Clover and Babaco

Care of Water Clover and Babaco include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.