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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Aquatics

Origin

Eastern Asia
Australia

Types

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Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

fencerows, open Woodlands, Thickets, Woodlands
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
12-9

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
21,22

Habit

Pyramidal
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,524.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

914.40 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Root Division, Stem Cutting
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune regularly, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Pollen
Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools
Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS calleryana 'Bradford'
MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Bradford Pear, Callery Pear
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

ब्रैडफोर्ड नाशपाती के पेड़
Water Clover

In German

Bradford Birnbaum
Wasser Klee

In French

Bradford poirier
Eau Clover

In Spanish

peral de Bradford
Agua trébol

In Greek

αχλαδιά Μπράντφορντ
νερό Clover

In Portuguese

pereira Bradford
Clover água

In Polish

Bradford grusza
Woda Clover

In Latin

Bradford piri
Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida

Order

Rosales
Hydropteridales

Family

Rosaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Pyrus
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Maloideae
-

Number of Species

224
1 27800
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Difference Between Bradford Pear and Water Clover

If you are confused whether Bradford Pear or Water Clover are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Bradford Pear and Water Clover Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bradford Pear are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Water Clover fertilizers required are Organic Manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bradford Pear and Water Clover if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bradford Pear and Water Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bradford Pear and Water Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bradford Pear 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 Bradford Pear is whereas of Water Clover is Astringent. Bradford Pear has beauty benefits as follows: while Water Clover has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bradford Pear 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 Bradford Pear 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 Bradford Pear are Pollen 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. Bradford Pear has no showy fruits and Water Clover has no showy fruits. Also Bradford Pear is flowering and Water Clover is not flowering . You can compare Bradford Pear and Water Clover facts and facts of other plants too.