Water Clover

Bilimbi

About Water Clover and Bilimbi

Water Clover

Bilimbi

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Australia

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

About Rice Plant

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 90 (Overall)▶

▲

About Elderberry

⊕

▶

411 (About Canna)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

⊕

▶

▼

10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

38.10 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Cyclamen

⊕

▶

350 (About Privet)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

⊕

▶

▼

30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Evening Primrose

⊕

▶

243.84 (About Acerola)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

24% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

34% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

✔ ✘

65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

✔ ✘

5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

✔ ✘

1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

✔ ✘

All Fruits Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Clover

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Klee

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Eau Clover

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agua trébol

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

νερό Clover

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clover água

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Woda Clover

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Hydropteridales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

About Orchid

⊕

▶

▼

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

▲

About Calla Lily

⊕

▶

350 (About Thyme)

◀ ▶ ADD ⊕

Properties of Water Clover and Bilimbi

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

Compare Aquatic Plants » More

Water Clover and Hardy Daylily

Water Clover and Nymphaea Alba

Water Clover and Hardy Waterlily

» More

More Compare Aquatic Plants

Season and Care of Water Clover and Bilimbi

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

Water Clover and Bilimbi Physical Information

Water Clover and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Bilimbi are as follows:

Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Water Clover and Bilimbi

Care of Water Clover and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.