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Water Clover
Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
Eastern Africa

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Perennial

Number of Varieties

440000
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Mat-forming
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Blue

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires extensive pruning

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

-
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single, Semi-Double

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
Butterflies

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Flowers

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
African violet

In Hindi

Water Clover
अफ्रीकी वायलेट

In German

Wasser Klee
African Violet

In French

Eau Clover
African Violet

In Spanish

Agua trébol
Violeta africana

In Greek

νερό Clover
African Violet

In Portuguese

Clover água
Violet africano

In Polish

Woda Clover
African Violet

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
African Violet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Lamiales

Family

Marsileaceae
Gesnariaceae

Genus

Marsilea
-

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Cyrtandroideae

Number of Species

421
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and African Violet

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

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Importance of Water Clover and African Violet

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs African Violet

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 Water Clover vs African Violet 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 Water Clover are Beriberi and Toxic whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Clover has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Water Clover is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Water Clover and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.