Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Tree
  
Origin
Australia
  
Eastern Asia, China
  
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
  
Babylon
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
  
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
5-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
10-9
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Yellow green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Green, Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Light Yellow, Yellow green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
  
Needle like
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Spring, Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
  
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
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
  
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
  
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Wet Site
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Frogs
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
  
Asthma
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
  
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
  
Tree trunks
  
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
  
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
  
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa
  
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
  
Corkscrew Willow
  
In Hindi
Water Clover
  
पेंचकश विलो
  
In German
Wasser Klee
  
Korkenzieher-Weide
  
In French
Eau Clover
  
Tire-bouchon Willow
  
In Spanish
Agua trébol
  
Tire-bouchon Willow
  
In Greek
νερό Clover
  
τιρμπουσόν Willow
  
In Portuguese
Clover água
  
corkscrew salgueiro
  
In Polish
Woda Clover
  
korkociąg Willow
  
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
  
corkscrew Willow
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Hydropteridales
  
Malpighiales
  
Family
Marsileaceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Marsilea
  
Salix
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Saliceae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Salicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Water Clover and Corkscrew Willow
Season and care of Water Clover and Corkscrew Willow is important to know. While considering everything about Water Clover and Corkscrew Willow Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Corkscrew Willow season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Clover is Loam, Sand and for Corkscrew Willow is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for Corkscrew Willow is Neutral.
Water Clover and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information
Water Clover and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Corkscrew Willow flower color: Yellow green
- Corkscrew Willow leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Water Clover and Corkscrew Willow
Care of Water Clover and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.