Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Australia
Types
Cusick's camas, large camas
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
meadows, moist forests, Open Plains
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
9-11
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-9
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Mat-forming
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Long slender
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate
Not Available
Tolerances
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Requirements
Medium
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Asthma
Beriberi, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems
Not Available
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Yes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Leucoderma, Urinary problems
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Root
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Hyacinthus orientalis
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
ह्यचीन्थ
Water Clover
In German
Hyazinthe
Wasser Klee
In French
jacinthe
Eau Clover
In Spanish
jacinto
Agua trébol
In Greek
υάκινθος
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
jacinto
Clover água
In Polish
hiacynt
Woda Clover
In Latin
et hyacinthinas,
Trifolium aqua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Liliales
Hydropteridales
Family
Liliaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Hyacinthus
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Scilloideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover
Wondering what are the properties of Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover. Wild Hyacinth doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Wild Hyacinth does not have fragrant flowers. Wild Hyacinth has allergic reactions like Asthma and Water Clover has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover
Season and care of Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Hyacinth season is Spring and Winter and Water Clover season is Spring and Winter. The type of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Loam and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Hyacinth is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover Physical Information
Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover are as follows:
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
- Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover
Care of Wild Hyacinth and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Hyacinth pruning is done 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 Wild Hyacinth 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.
