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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Aquatics

Origin
Australia

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties
4

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11

AHS Heat Zone
12-9

Sunset Zone
21,22

Habit
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
10.20 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

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
No

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
-

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Frogs

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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