Watermilfoil

Water Clover

About Watermilfoil and Water Clover

Watermilfoil

Water Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Australia, New Zealand

Australia

1.4 Types

Not available

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-129-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-6

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Dark Red, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Four wedge-shaped leaflets

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

waterlogging

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Spores

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Plant grows in water

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

iron-rich fertilizer

Organic Manure

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Aphids, Clover Clot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

waterlogging

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Frogs

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Beriberi, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Water gardening

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Seeds, Spores

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used like flour, Used to make dough

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

MARSILEA drummondii

7.2 Common Name

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

7.2.1 In Hindi

watermilfoil

Water Clover

7.2.2 In German

watermilfoil

Wasser Klee

7.2.3 In French

myriophylle

Eau Clover

7.2.4 In Spanish

watermilfoil

Agua trébol

7.2.5 In Greek

watermilfoil

νερό Clover

7.2.6 In Portuguese

watermilfoil

Clover água

7.2.7 In Polish

watermilfoil

Woda Clover

7.2.8 In Latin

watermilfoil

Trifolium aqua

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pteridophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Filicopsida

8.4 Order

Saxifragales

Hydropteridales

8.5 Family

Haloragaceae

Marsileaceae

8.6 Genus

Myriophyllum

Marsilea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

69NA

1 27800

Properties of Watermilfoil and Water Clover

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

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Season and Care of Watermilfoil and Water Clover

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

Watermilfoil and Water Clover Physical Information

Watermilfoil and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Watermilfoil height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Watermilfoil and Water Clover are as follows:

Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Watermilfoil and Water Clover

Care of Watermilfoil and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Watermilfoil pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Watermilfoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.