Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Aquatics
  
Grass
  
Origin
Australia
  
World/Pandemic
  
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
  
8-10
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
H2, 17, 24
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Mat-forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
Green, White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
  
Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
  
Lance shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Wet Site
  
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Spores
  
Sprigging or Stolonizing
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
  
Needs more water during establishment
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
  
organic fertlizers
  
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
  
Dollar spot, Leaf spot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
None
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Frogs
  
Billbugs, Crickets, Cutworms
  
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Ground Cover
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
  
Erosion control
  
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
  
Used as a golf course turf, Used to feed livestock
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
  
PASPALUM vaginatum
  
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
  
Biscuit Grass, Seashore Paspalum
  
In Hindi
Water Clover
  
Seashore Paspalum
  
In German
Wasser Klee
  
Seashore Paspalum
  
In French
Eau Clover
  
Seashore Paspalum
  
In Spanish
Agua trébol
  
Paspalum
  
In Greek
νερό Clover
  
Αιγιαλός Paspalum
  
In Portuguese
Clover água
  
seashore Paspalum
  
In Polish
Woda Clover
  
Nad morzem Paspalum
  
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
  
Paspalum maris
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Pteridophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Filicopsida
  
Lilopsida
  
Order
Hydropteridales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Marsileaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Marsilea
  
Paspalum
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Paniceae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Panicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Water Clover and Seashore Paspalum
Season and care of Water Clover and Seashore Paspalum is important to know. While considering everything about Water Clover and Seashore Paspalum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Seashore Paspalum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Clover is Loam, Sand and for Seashore Paspalum is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for Seashore Paspalum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Water Clover and Seashore Paspalum Physical Information
Water Clover and Seashore Paspalum physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Seashore Paspalum height is 2.50 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Water Clover and Seashore Paspalum are as follows:
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Seashore Paspalum flower color: Green and White
- Seashore Paspalum leaf color: Green
Care of Water Clover and Seashore Paspalum
Care of Water Clover and Seashore Paspalum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Seashore Paspalum 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 Seashore Paspalum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.