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About Water Clover and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Water Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Aquatics  
Tree  

Origin
Australia  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
4  
20  
99+

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red  

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  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Average  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Organic Manure  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Clover Clot  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Frogs  
-  

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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 Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
Water Clover  
बेल मेपल  

In German
Wasser Klee  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
Eau Clover  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
Agua trébol  
arce vid  

In Greek
νερό Clover  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
Clover água  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
Woda Clover  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
Trifolium aqua  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Hydropteridales  
Sapindales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
4  
128  
99+

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Properties of Water Clover and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Water Clover and Vine Maple

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

Water Clover and Vine Maple Physical Information

Water Clover and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Vine Maple are as follows:

Care of Water Clover and Vine Maple

Care of Water Clover and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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