Water Clover

Black Mondo Grass

About Water Clover and Black Mondo Grass

Water Clover

Black Mondo Grass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-117-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Blue Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Black

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Black

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Black

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Root Division

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Regular watering during dry periods

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

useful as a ground cover

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

7.2 Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Black Mondo Grass, black mondo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Clover

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Klee

Mondo Gras Busch

7.2.3 In French

Eau Clover

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agua trébol

entre el césped

7.2.5 In Greek

νερό Clover

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clover água

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Woda Clover

Black Mondo Grass

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Black Mondo Grass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Embryophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Hydropteridales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Ophiopogon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Water Clover and Black Mondo Grass

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Black Mondo Grass

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

Water Clover and Black Mondo Grass Physical Information

Water Clover and Black Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Black Mondo Grass are as follows:

Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender
Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

Care of Water Clover and Black Mondo Grass

Care of Water Clover and Black Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Mondo Grass pruning is done 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 Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.