About Water Clover and Shaving Brush
Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Aquatics
Flowering Plants
Origin
Australia
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Asia
Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
8-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
Not Available
Habit
Mat-forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Not Available
Pink, Lavender, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant
White, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Lyrate-pinnatilobed
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Spores
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
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
Self-fertile
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot
Ascochyta blight, Bacterial Blight, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
Fragrant Fruit
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Frogs
Butterflies
Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic
no allergic reactions
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Astringent
Astringent, Depurative, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Leaves, Shoots
Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used as a vegetable
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border
Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii
EMILIA sonchifolia
Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Consumption Weed, Lilac Tasselflower, Shaving Brush
In Hindi
Water Clover
Shaving Brush
In German
Wasser Klee
Rasierpinsel
In French
Eau Clover
Blaireau
In Spanish
Agua trébol
Brocha de afeitar
In Greek
νερό Clover
Βούρτσα ξυρίσματος
In Portuguese
Clover água
Pincel de barba
In Polish
Woda Clover
Pędzel do golenia
In Latin
Trifolium aqua
Tondenti Peniculus
Phylum
Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hydropteridales
Asterales
Family
Marsileaceae
Asteraceae
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Not Available
Asteroideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Properties of Water Clover and Shaving Brush
Wondering what are the properties of Water Clover and Shaving Brush? We provide you with everything About Water Clover and Shaving Brush. Water Clover doesn't have thorns and Shaving Brush doesn't have thorns. Also Water Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Water Clover has allergic reactions like Beriberi and Toxic and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Water Clover and Shaving Brush
Season and care of Water Clover and Shaving Brush is important to know. While considering everything about Water Clover and Shaving Brush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Water Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Shaving Brush season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Water Clover is Loam, Sand and for Shaving Brush is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for Shaving Brush is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Water Clover and Shaving Brush Physical Information
Water Clover and Shaving Brush physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shaving Brush height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Shaving Brush are as follows:
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Shaving Brush flower color: Pink, Lavender and Violet
- Shaving Brush leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Water Clover and Shaving Brush
Care of Water Clover and Shaving Brush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shaving Brush 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 Shaving Brush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.