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About Water Clover and Weeping Fig

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

Australia
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

4800
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 13, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm2,440.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm3,050.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
-

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Water carefully

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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
Birds

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

-
Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Container

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Water Clover
रो अंजीर

In German

Wasser Klee
Birkenfeige

In French

Eau Clover
figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Agua trébol
higo llorón

In Greek

νερό Clover
κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Clover água
chorando fig

In Polish

Woda Clover
płacz rys

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Urticales

Family

Marsileaceae
Moraceae

Genus

Marsilea
Ficus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Ficeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4850
1 27800
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Properties of Water Clover and Weeping Fig

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

Season and Care of Water Clover and Weeping Fig

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

Water Clover and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Water Clover and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Water Clover and Weeping Fig are as follows:

  • Water Clover flower color:

  • Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

  • Weeping Fig flower color:

  • Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Water Clover and Weeping Fig

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