Water Clover

Jumpseed

About Water Clover and Jumpseed

Water Clover

Jumpseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Australia

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

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

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

PERSICARIA virginiana

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Jumpseed

In Hindi

Water Clover

jumpseed

In German

Wasser Klee

jumpseed

In French

Eau Clover

jumpseed

In Spanish

Agua trébol

jumpseed

In Greek

νερό Clover

jumpseed

In Portuguese

Clover água

jumpseed

In Polish

Woda Clover

jumpseed

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Salire celeritate

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Caryophyllales

Family

Marsileaceae

Polygonaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Periscaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

425

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Jumpseed

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Jumpseed

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

Water Clover and Jumpseed Physical Information

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

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Water Clover and Jumpseed

Care of Water Clover and Jumpseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jumpseed pruning is done In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jumpseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.