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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Biennial

Type

Aquatics
Herbs

Origin

Australia
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Herb

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Medium

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
Self-fertile

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
Bugs

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
CARUM carvi

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin

In Hindi

Water Clover
शाहजीरा

In German

Wasser Klee
Kümmel

In French

Eau Clover
carvi

In Spanish

Agua trébol
alcaravea

In Greek

νερό Clover
κύμινο

In Portuguese

Clover água
alcaravia

In Polish

Woda Clover
kminek

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Caraway

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Apiales

Family

Marsileaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Carum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

420
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and Caraway

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

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Importance of Water Clover and Caraway

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Water Clover and Caraway. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Water Clover and Caraway 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 Caraway is Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps and Stomach spasms. Water Clover has beauty benefits as follows: while Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Caraway

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