Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Australia
  
South America
  
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
  
Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
  
All sorts of environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
10-8
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
21,22
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
  
Strap shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Offsets
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning
  
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
  
Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Frogs
  
Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators
  
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
  
No Medicinal Use
  
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
  
HYMENOCALLIS longipetala
  
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
  
Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily
  
In Hindi
Water Clover
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In German
Wasser Klee
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In French
Eau Clover
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Spanish
Agua trébol
  
Pamianthe
  
In Greek
νερό Clover
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Portuguese
Clover água
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Polish
Woda Clover
  
peruvian daffodil
  
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
  
peruvian daffodil
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Hydropteridales
  
Asparagales
  
Family
Marsileaceae
  
Amaryllidaceae
  
Genus
Marsilea
  
Pamianthe
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Clinantheae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Water Clover and Peruvian Daffodil
Season and care of Water Clover and Peruvian Daffodil is important to know. While considering everything about Water Clover and Peruvian Daffodil Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Peruvian Daffodil season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Clover is Loam, Sand and for Peruvian Daffodil is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for Peruvian Daffodil is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Water Clover and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information
Water Clover and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
- Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Water Clover and Peruvian Daffodil
Care of Water Clover and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.