Water Clover

Natal Plum

About Water Clover and Natal Plum

Water Clover

Natal Plum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Australia

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Carissa Carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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10.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Oval to roundish

2.4 Thorns

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5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Organic Manure

Equal amount of N,P,K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Mildly Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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44% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

7.2 Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Large Num-Num

7.2.1 In Hindi

Water Clover

नेटाल बेर

7.2.2 In German

Wasser Klee

Natal Plum

7.2.3 In French

Eau Clover

natal Plum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Agua trébol

Ciruela Natal

7.2.5 In Greek

νερό Clover

Natal Plum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Clover água

Natal Plum

7.2.7 In Polish

Woda Clover

Natal Plum

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Natal Plum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Hydropteridales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Water Clover and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Natal Plum

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

Water Clover and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Clover and Natal Plum

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