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American persimmon
American persimmon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

China
Australia

Types

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Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-7
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Orange
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Needs very little water

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

Soil Type

Clay, 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
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars
Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
-

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Frogs

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation
Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Wood
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.
Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Diospyros virginiana
MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा
Water Clover

In German

amerikanische persimmon
Wasser Klee

In French

Diospyros virginiana
Eau Clover

In Spanish

Diospyros virginiana
Agua trébol

In Greek

American λωτός
νερό Clover

In Portuguese

Caqui americano
Clover água

In Polish

Amerykański persimmon
Woda Clover

In Latin

Diospyros virginiana
Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida

Order

Ericales
Hydropteridales

Family

Ebenaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Diospyros
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

604
1 27800
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Difference Between American persimmon and Water Clover

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Importance of American persimmon and Water Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of American persimmon and Water Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare American persimmon and Water Clover as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of American persimmon is Astringent, Cancer and Diarrhea whereas of Water Clover is Astringent. American persimmon has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Clover has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of American persimmon vs Water Clover

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of American persimmon vs Water Clover and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of American persimmon are Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis and Inflammation whereas of Water Clover have Beriberi and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. American persimmon has showy fruits and Water Clover has no showy fruits. Also American persimmon is not flowering and Water Clover is not flowering . You can compare American persimmon and Water Clover facts and facts of other plants too.