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Water Clover
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About Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Origin

Australia

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

4
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-

Repeat Bloomer

29% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

-

Flower Petal Number

-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

19% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

-

Fragrant Leaf

6% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

82% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

3% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

61% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants

Attracts

Frogs

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

77% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

26% - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

Water Clover

In German

Wasser Klee

In French

Eau Clover

In Spanish

Agua trébol

In Greek

νερό Clover

In Portuguese

Clover água

In Polish

Woda Clover

In Latin

Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta

Class

Filicopsida

Order

Hydropteridales

Family

Marsileaceae

Genus

Marsilea

Clade

-

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

4
1 27800
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Properties of Water Clover

Want to know the properties of Water Clover? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Water Clover is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Beriberi and Toxic. Water Clover Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use: Astringent

  • Part of plant used: Seeds and Spores

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Water Clover Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Water Clover. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Water Clover physical information is as follows: 10.20 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Four wedge-shaped leaflets. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color:
  • Leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Water Clover

Taking Water Clover Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Water Clover include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Water Clover

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Water Clover is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Water Clover is a very important plant from Aquatic Plants. There are 4 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta. This plant's habitat is Bog Garden and Cultivated Beds and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-11. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.