Water Clover

False Indigo

About Water Clover and False Indigo

Water Clover

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Shrub

Origin

Australia

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

False Indigo

In Hindi

Water Clover

इंडिगो

In German

Wasser Klee

falsches Indigo

In French

Eau Clover

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Agua trébol

Falso Indigo

In Greek

νερό Clover

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Clover água

false Indigo

In Polish

Woda Clover

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Fabales

Family

Marsileaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

421

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and False Indigo

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

Water Clover and False Indigo Physical Information

Water Clover and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and False Indigo are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Water Clover and False Indigo

Care of Water Clover and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done 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 False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.