Water Clover

Silver Birch

About Water Clover and Silver Birch

Water Clover

Silver Birch

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Tree

Origin

Australia

Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Young's weeping birch, Ornäs Birch

Number of Varieties

460

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Double-toothed, serrated

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Average

Bloom Time

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

General purpose granulated 30-10-10 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Anthracnose, Birch Leafminer, Bronze Birch Borer, Slime Flux

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Butterflies, Insects, Moths

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Antiseptic, Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Flowers, Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used as a thickener in soups, Used as essential oil, used for making charcoal, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

BETULA pendula

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Common Birch, European White Birch, Silver Birch

In Hindi

Water Clover

Silver Birch

In German

Wasser Klee

Weißbirke

In French

Eau Clover

Silver Birch

In Spanish

Agua trébol

Abedul de plata

In Greek

νερό Clover

Silver Birch

In Portuguese

Clover água

Silver Birch

In Polish

Woda Clover

Silver Birch

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Argentum Birch

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Fagales

Family

Marsileaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Betula

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Betuloideae

Number of Species

460

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Silver Birch

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Silver Birch

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

Water Clover and Silver Birch Physical Information

Water Clover and Silver Birch physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Silver Birch height is 1,220.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Silver Birch are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Silver Birch flower color: Green
Silver Birch leaf color: Light Green

Care of Water Clover and Silver Birch

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