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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Aquatics

Origin

California
Australia

Types

Heteromeles arbutifolia
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta

Number of Varieties

34
0 40000
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Habitat

Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Red, Orange Red
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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

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
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

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Clay, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers
Organic Manure

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen
Aphids, Clover Clot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
-

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

Acidic
Beriberi, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Erosion control
Fixes Nitrogen

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Body Ache, Stomach pain
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves
Seeds, Spores

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Sauces
Used like flour, Used to make dough

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HETEROMELES arbutifolia
MARSILEA drummondii

Common Name

Christmas Berry, California Holly
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover

In Hindi

Toyon
Water Clover

In German

Toyon
Wasser Klee

In French

Toyon
Eau Clover

In Spanish

Toyon
Agua trébol

In Greek

Toyon
νερό Clover

In Portuguese

Toyon
Clover água

In Polish

Toyon
Woda Clover

In Latin

Toyon
Trifolium aqua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida

Order

Rosales
Hydropteridales

Family

Rosaceae
Marsileaceae

Genus

Heteromeles
Marsilea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
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Number of Species

64
1 27800
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Difference Between Toyon and Water Clover

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

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Importance of Toyon and Water Clover

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

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