About Water Clover and Beardtongue
Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
South-Central United States
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
5-8
Sunset Zone
21,22
No Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Not Available
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Long linear and narrow
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring
Tolerances
Wet Site
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Spores
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Not Available
Attracts
Frogs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
PENSTEMON cobaea
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Beardtongue
In Hindi
Water Clover
Beardtongue
In German
Wasser Klee
Bartfaden
In French
Eau Clover
beardtongue
In Spanish
Agua trébol
beardtongue
In Greek
νερό Clover
Beardtongue
In Portuguese
Clover água
Beardtongue
In Polish
Woda Clover
Beardtongue
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
ursus lingua
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Lamiales
Family
Marsileaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Water Clover and Beardtongue
Wondering what are the properties of Water Clover and Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Water Clover and Beardtongue. Water Clover doesn't have thorns and Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Water Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Water Clover has allergic reactions like Beriberi and Toxic and Beardtongue 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 Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Water Clover and Beardtongue
Season and care of Water Clover and Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Water Clover and Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beardtongue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Clover is Loam, Sand and for Beardtongue is Loam while the PH of soil for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Water Clover and Beardtongue Physical Information
Water Clover and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Beardtongue are as follows:
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
- Beardtongue leaf color: Green
Care of Water Clover and Beardtongue
Care of Water Clover and Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.