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About Water Clover and Geranium


About Geranium and Water Clover


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
4  
422  
22

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  
Mediterranean region  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
12-15  

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 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

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
No  
No  

Season

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  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Spores  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Double, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

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  
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
Yes  
Yes  

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
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
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
4  
422  
99+

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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:

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.

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