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About Water Clover and Malabar Spinach


About Malabar Spinach and Water Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Vegetable  

Origin
Australia  
Southeastern Asia, India  

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach  

Number of Varieties
4  
5  

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
12*7  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 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  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
2.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
24.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Red, Green, Orange Red  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
White, Ivory  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Purple, Gray Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  
Heart-shaped  

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, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Average Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Organic Manure  
Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
-  

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii  
BASELLA alba  

Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach  

In Hindi
Water Clover  
पोई  

In German
Wasser Klee  
Malabarspinat  

In French
Eau Clover  
L’épinard de Malabar  

In Spanish
Agua trébol  
espinaca de Malabar  

In Greek
νερό Clover  
Malabar Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
Clover água  
Malabar espinafre  

In Polish
Woda Clover  
Szpinak Malabar  

In Latin
Trifolium aqua  
Spinach Malabar  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
Eudicotyledones  

Order
Hydropteridales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Basellaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Basella  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
60  

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Properties of Water Clover and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Malabar Spinach

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

Water Clover and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Water Clover and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Care of Water Clover and Malabar Spinach

Care of Water Clover and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Malabar Spinach pruning is done 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 Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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