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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Aquatics

Origin

Southeastern Asia, Japan
Australia

Types

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

504
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
12-9

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

300.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Orange
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped
Four wedge-shaped leaflets

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, 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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer
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

Loam, Sand
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, Requires little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits
Frogs

Allergy

-
Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Used for its medicinal properties
Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'
MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

संतरा
Water Clover

In German

Mandarine
Wasser Klee

In French

mandarine
Eau Clover

In Spanish

mandarina
Agua trébol

In Greek

μανταρίνι
νερό Clover

In Portuguese

tangerina
Clover água

In Polish

mandarynka
Woda Clover

In Latin

Tangerine
Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida

Order

Sapindales
Hydropteridales

Family

Rutaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Citrus
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

204
1 27800
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Difference Between Tangerine and Water Clover

If you are confused whether Tangerine 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 Tangerine and Water Clover Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tangerine are 20-10-10 and All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Water Clover fertilizers required are Organic Manure. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tangerine and Water Clover if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tangerine and Water Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tangerine and Water Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tangerine 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 Tangerine is Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol and Skin Disorders whereas of Water Clover is Astringent. Tangerine has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Skin Problems while Water Clover has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Skin Problems.

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