Water Clover

Butterfly Tree

About Water Clover and Butterfly Tree

Water Clover

Butterfly Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

Australia

South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree

Number of Varieties

420

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-13

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm760.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm17.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Magenta, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Butterfly shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Budding, Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Birds

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Carminative, Laxative

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

BAUHINIA purpurea

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree

In Hindi

Water Clover

Butterfly tree

In German

Wasser Klee

Schmetterlings- Baum

In French

Eau Clover

arbre de papillon

In Spanish

Agua trébol

árbol de la mariposa

In Greek

νερό Clover

δέντρο πεταλούδα

In Portuguese

Clover água

árvore borboleta

In Polish

Woda Clover

drzewo Butterfly

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Gloria ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Fabales

Family

Marsileaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Bauhinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

4500

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Butterfly Tree

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Butterfly Tree

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

Water Clover and Butterfly Tree Physical Information

Water Clover and Butterfly Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Butterfly Tree height is 760.00 cm and width 17.80 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Butterfly Tree are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Butterfly Tree flower color: Light Pink, Magenta and Violet
Butterfly Tree leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Water Clover and Butterfly Tree

Care of Water Clover and Butterfly Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butterfly Tree pruning is done Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butterfly Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.