Water Clover

Common Rush

About Water Clover and Common Rush

Water Clover

Common Rush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Australia

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-6

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Does not require regular watering

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Soft Rush

In Hindi

Water Clover

Soft Rush

In German

Wasser Klee

Soft Rush

In French

Eau Clover

Soft Rush

In Spanish

Agua trébol

Soft Rush

In Greek

νερό Clover

Soft Rush

In Portuguese

Clover água

Soft Rush

In Polish

Woda Clover

Soft Rush

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Poales

Family

Marsileaceae

Juncaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4400

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Common Rush

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Common Rush

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

Water Clover and Common Rush Physical Information

Water Clover and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Common Rush are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Common Rush flower color: Brown
Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Water Clover and Common Rush

Care of Water Clover and Common Rush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.