Water Clover

Toadflax

About Water Clover and Toadflax

Water Clover

Toadflax

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Aquatics

Flowering Plants

Origin

Australia

Morocco

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Linaria vulgaris

Number of Varieties

4150

0 40000

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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Desert, Mediterranean region, subtropical regions, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm12.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

Balanced liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Aphids, Powdery mildew

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Frogs

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Mixed Border, Rock Garden

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

LINARIA maroccana

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Baby Snapdragon, Morocco Toadflax, Toadflax

In Hindi

Water Clover

Toadflax

In German

Wasser Klee

Toadflax

In French

Eau Clover

Toadflax

In Spanish

Agua trébol

Toadflax

In Greek

νερό Clover

Toadflax

In Portuguese

Clover água

Linária

In Polish

Woda Clover

Toadflax

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Toadflax

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Scrophulariales

Family

Marsileaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Linaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Antirrhineae

Subfamily

Number of Species

4250

1 27800

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Properties of Water Clover and Toadflax

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Toadflax

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

Water Clover and Toadflax Physical Information

Water Clover and Toadflax physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Toadflax height is 25.40 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Toadflax are as follows:

Water Clover flower color:
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Toadflax flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Toadflax leaf color: Green

Care of Water Clover and Toadflax

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