Water Clover

Geranium

About Water Clover and Geranium

Water Clover

Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia

Mediterranean, Turkey, Canary Islands, Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar, South Africa, Iraq, Iran, Western Asia

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

'Americana Bright Red' geranium, 'Allure Light Pink' geranium, 'Candy Cherry' geranium, 'Elegance Imperial' regal geranium

Number of Varieties

4422

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Mediterranean region

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1112-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 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 cm20.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Reniform

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

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Bacterial Blight, Bacterial Fasciation, Bacterial leaf spot, Blackleg, Botrytis Blight, Edema, Gray mold, Pseudomonas Leaf Spot, Southern Bacterial Wilt, Stem spot, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Butterflies

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Sinuses, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Antibacterial, Diabetes, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Alpine, Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

PELARGONIUM

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Florist Geranium, Geranium

In Hindi

Water Clover

Geranium

In German

Wasser Klee

Geranie

In French

Eau Clover

Géranium

In Spanish

Agua trébol

Geranio

In Greek

νερό Clover

γεράνι

In Portuguese

Clover água

Gerânio

In Polish

Woda Clover

Pelargonia

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Geraniales

Family

Marsileaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

4422

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Geranium

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

Water Clover and Geranium Physical Information

Water Clover and Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Geranium height is 20.00 cm and width 20.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Geranium are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Geranium flower color: White, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon and Orange Red
Geranium leaf color: White, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze, Orange Red and Ivory

Care of Water Clover and Geranium

Care of Water Clover and Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Geranium pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Geranium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.