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About Water Clover and Crocus


About Crocus and Water Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Bulb, Flowering Plants  

Origin
Australia  
Aegean Islands, Central Asia, Middle East, North Africa, Southern Europe, Western China  

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  
Crocus abantensis, Crocus adanensis, Crocus biflorus, Crocus chrysanthus, Crocus korolkowii  

Number of Varieties
4  
90  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  
Scrubs, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
3-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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 cm  
99+
10.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Blue, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Spring, Winter  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Spores  
From bulbs, Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

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  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning  

Fertilizers
Organic Manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot  
Aphids, Botrytis Blight, Mushroom root rot, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs, Snails, Tulip Fire, Tulip Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
-  

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Arthritis, Gout  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii  
Crocus Longiflorus  

Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  
Crocus  

In Hindi
Water Clover  
Crocus  

In German
Wasser Klee  
Krokus  

In French
Eau Clover  
Crocus  

In Spanish
Agua trébol  
Azafrán  

In Greek
νερό Clover  
κρόκος  

In Portuguese
Clover água  
Açafrão  

In Polish
Woda Clover  
Krokus  

In Latin
Trifolium aqua  
Erocum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Hydropteridales  
Asparagales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Crocus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Crocoideae  

Number of Species
4  
90  
99+

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Properties of Water Clover and Crocus

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Crocus

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

Water Clover and Crocus Physical Information

Water Clover and Crocus physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Crocus height is 10.00 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Crocus are as follows:

Care of Water Clover and Crocus

Care of Water Clover and Crocus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Crocus pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires little pruning. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Crocus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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