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Water Clover

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About Water Clover and Summer Squash

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Vegetable

Origin

Australia
North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
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Number of Varieties

420
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
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USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
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Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Fruits

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Summer Squash

In Hindi

Water Clover
summer squash

In German

Wasser Klee
Sommerkürbis

In French

Eau Clover
courges d'été

In Spanish

Agua trébol
calabaza de verano

In Greek

νερό Clover
καλοκαίρι σκουός

In Portuguese

Clover água
abobrinha

In Polish

Woda Clover
latem squash

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
aestas cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Violales

Family

Marsileaceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Cucurbita

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cucurbiteae

Subfamily

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Cucurbitoideae

Number of Species

45
1 27800
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Properties of Water Clover and Summer Squash

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

Season and Care of Water Clover and Summer Squash

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

Water Clover and Summer Squash Physical Information

Water Clover and Summer Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Summer Squash height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Summer Squash are as follows:

  • Water Clover flower color:

  • Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Summer Squash flower color: Yellow and Orange

  • Summer Squash leaf color: Green

Care of Water Clover and Summer Squash

Care of Water Clover and Summer Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Summer Squash pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Summer Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.