Water Clover

Firecracker Penstemon

About Water Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

Water Clover

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

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61.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Clover

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Klee

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Eau Clover

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agua trébol

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

νερό Clover

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clover água

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Woda Clover

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

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8.3 Class

Filicopsida

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8.4 Order

Hydropteridales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Water Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Water Clover and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Water Clover and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Water Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Water Clover and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.