Water Clover

Tomatillo

About Water Clover and Tomatillo

Water Clover

Tomatillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Australia

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Green Tomatillo, Purple Tomatillo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.7 Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

Cultivated Beds

1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-116-9

0 99

2.2 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12*1

2.3 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

2.4 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval/Rounded

3 Information

3.1 Plant Size

3.1.1 Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

3.1.3 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

4.3 Plant Color

4.3.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Yellow, Sandy Brown

4.3.3 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

4.3.5 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Green, Purple, Yellow green

4.3.7 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Green

4.3.9 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Green

4.3.10 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

4.3.11 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Not Available

4.5 Shape

4.5.1 Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Lance shaped

5.2 Thorns

✔ ✘

6 Season

6.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

6.2 Growing Conditions

6.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

6.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

6.2.4 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

6.2.6 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

6.3.1 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

6.3.4 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

6.3.6 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

6.6 Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

7 Care

7.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

7.3 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings

7.5 Plant Maintenance

Medium

8.2 Watering Plants

8.2.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs

8.2.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

8.2.4 In Spring

Moderate

8.3.2 In Winter

Average Water

8.4 Soil

8.4.2 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

8.4.3 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

8.4.4 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

8.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

8.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove all suckers, Remove wet foliage

8.8 Fertilizers

Organic Manure

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

8.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Fungal Diseases

8.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

9 Facts

9.1 Flowers

None

Insignificant

9.1.2 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

9.2 Fruits

9.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

9.3.1 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

9.5 Fragrance

9.5.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

9.7.1 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

9.8.1 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

9.9.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

9.11 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

9.13 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

10.2 Foliage Texture

Medium

10.3 Foliage Sheen

Matte

10.4 Evergreen

✔ ✘

10.6 Invasive

Sometimes

10.7 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

10.9 Attracts

Frogs

Birds, Flea beetles

10.10 Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Arthritis, Inflammation

11 Benefits

11.1 Uses

11.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

11.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

11.2.1 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

12.2.1 Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

12.3 Plant Benefits

12.3.1 Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Cancer, Diabetes, Energy, Opthalmic

12.3.3 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Fruits

12.3.5 Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used for making green salsas and chilli sauce, Used in salads

12.4 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

12.5 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

13.2 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

14 Scientific Name

14.2 Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

PHYSALIS philadelphica

14.3 Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

Green Tomato, Mexican Groundcherry, Tomatillo

14.4.1 In Hindi

Water Clover

Tomatillos

14.5.1 In German

Wasser Klee

Tomatillos

14.5.2 In French

Eau Clover

Tomatilles

14.6.1 In Spanish

Agua trébol

Tomatillos

14.7.1 In Greek

νερό Clover

Tomatillos

14.7.2 In Portuguese

Clover água

Tomatillos

14.8.1 In Polish

Woda Clover

Tomatillos

14.9.1 In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Tomatillos

15 Classification

15.2 Kingdom

Plantae

15.4 Phylum

Pteridophyta

Magnoliophyta

15.5 Class

Filicopsida

Magnoliopsida

15.6 Order

Hydropteridales

Solanales

15.7 Family

Marsileaceae

Solanaceae

15.8 Genus

Marsilea

Physalis

15.9 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

15.10 Tribe

Not Available

Physaleae

15.11 Subfamily

Not Available

Solanoideae

15.12 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Water Clover and Tomatillo

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Tomatillo

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

Water Clover and Tomatillo Physical Information

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

Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Tomatillo flower color: Yellow and Sandy Brown
Tomatillo leaf color: Green

Care of Water Clover and Tomatillo

Care of Water Clover and Tomatillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tomatillo pruning is done Remove all suckers and Remove wet foliage. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tomatillo needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.