Water Clover

Bishop's Weed

About Water Clover and Bishop's Weed

Water Clover

Bishop's Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Perennial

Origin

Australia

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Aegopodium podagraria

Number of Varieties

410

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Small oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Rich

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Butterflies

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Weather protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

AMMI majus

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

In Hindi

Water Clover

बिशप निराना

In German

Wasser Klee

Bischofs Unkraut

In French

Eau Clover

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

In Spanish

Agua trébol

biznaga

In Greek

νερό Clover

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

In Portuguese

Clover água

erva daninha do Bispo

In Polish

Woda Clover

chwastów biskupa

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Episcopi viriditas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Apiales

Family

Marsileaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Trachyspermum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

475

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Bishop's Weed

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Bishop's Weed

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

Water Clover and Bishop's Weed Physical Information

Water Clover and Bishop's Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Bishop's Weed are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Clover and Bishop's Weed

Care of Water Clover and Bishop's Weed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.