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About Water Clover and Victoria Falls Iris


About Victoria Falls Iris and Water Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Aquatics   
Perennial   

Origin
Australia   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta   
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
10   
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds   
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11   
3-9   

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Mat-forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm   
99+
50.80 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
450.70 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
White, Blue, Blue Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Green, Light Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets   
Long Linear   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Wet Site   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Spores   
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water   
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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 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   
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
None   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
No   

Attracts
Frogs   
Bees, Butterflies   

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic   
Asthma   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover   
Beautification, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores   
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root   

Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough   
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens   
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii   
IRIS 'Victoria Falls'   

Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover   
Victoria fall iris   

In Hindi
Water Clover   
Victoria fall iris   

In German
Wasser Klee   
Victoria fällt Iris   

In French
Eau Clover   
Victoria tombe iris   

In Spanish
Agua trébol   
Victoria cae iris   

In Greek
νερό Clover   
Victoria Falls ίριδας   

In Portuguese
Clover água   
Victoria cai iris   

In Polish
Woda Clover   
Victoria Falls tęczówki   

In Latin
Trifolium aqua   
Victoria cadit iris   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Pteridophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Filicopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Hydropteridales   
Asparagales   

Family
Marsileaceae   
Iridaceae   

Genus
Marsilea   
Iris   

Clade
Not Available   
Angiosperms, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Irideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Iridoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
300   
99+

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Properties of Water Clover and Victoria Falls Iris

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Victoria Falls Iris

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

Water Clover and Victoria Falls Iris Physical Information

Water Clover and Victoria Falls Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Victoria Falls Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 450.70 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Victoria Falls Iris are as follows:

Care of Water Clover and Victoria Falls Iris

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

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