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About Water Clover and Chinese Peony


About Chinese Peony and Water Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Flowering Plants, Shrubs   

Origin
Australia   
Asia, North America, Southern Europe   

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta   
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
30   
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds   
Hillside, Woods   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
3-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
21,22   
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
76.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Pink, Red, White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Bronze, Dark Green, Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Spring, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Spores   
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loamy   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Part sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads   

Fertilizers
Organic Manure   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot   
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Semi-Double   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Coarse   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Frogs   
Ants   

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent   
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores   
Flowers, Root, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens   
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii   
Paeonia lactiflora   

Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover   
Herbaceous Peony   

In Hindi
Water Clover   
Herbaceous peony   

In German
Wasser Klee   
Krautige Pfingstrose   

In French
Eau Clover   
pivoines herbacées   

In Spanish
Agua trébol   
peonía herbáceas   

In Greek
νερό Clover   
ποώδη παιωνία   

In Portuguese
Clover água   
peônia herbáceas   

In Polish
Woda Clover   
piwonii zielnych   

In Latin
Trifolium aqua   
herbaceum AGLAOPHOTIS   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Hydropteridales   
Not Available   

Family
Marsileaceae   
Paeoniaceae   

Genus
Marsilea   
Paeonia   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
40   
99+

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Properties of Water Clover and Chinese Peony

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Chinese Peony

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

Water Clover and Chinese Peony Physical Information

Water Clover and Chinese Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Chinese Peony height is 76.00 cm and width 76.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Chinese Peony are as follows:

Care of Water Clover and Chinese Peony

Care of Water Clover and Chinese Peony include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Peony pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Peony needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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