Water Clover

Kou

About Water Clover and Kou

Water Clover

Kou

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

Australia

Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Mareer, Manjak

Number of Varieties

415

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Saline Soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2

Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm760.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm670.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Root rot, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Acne, Aging, Hair Loss

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, 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

Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

CORDIA subcordata

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet

In Hindi

Water Clover

Cordia subcordata

In German

Wasser Klee

Cordia subcordata

In French

Eau Clover

Cordia subcordata

In Spanish

Agua trébol

Cordia subcordata

In Greek

νερό Clover

Cordia subcordata

In Portuguese

Clover água

Cordia subcordata

In Polish

Woda Clover

Cordia subcordata

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Cordia subcordata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Lamiales

Family

Marsileaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Cordia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Kou

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Kou

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

Water Clover and Kou Physical Information

Water Clover and Kou physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kou height is 760.00 cm and width 670.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Kou are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Kou flower color: White, Yellow, Gold and Orange Red
Kou leaf color: Green

Care of Water Clover and Kou

Care of Water Clover and Kou include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kou pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kou needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.