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Water Clover
Water Clover

Creeping Phlox
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Perennial

Origin

Australia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
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Number of Varieties

425
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Rocky areas, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-8
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

Habit

Mat-forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm10.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Blue, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores
Divison, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Needs more water during establishment, 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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune in summer

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Caterpillars, Crown rot, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Leafminers, Nematodes, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust, Southern blight, Yellow Leaves

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Flowers

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Cutflower, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
Phlox subulata

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Creeping Phlox

In Hindi

Water Clover
जीव एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

Wasser Klee
kriechend Phlox

In French

Eau Clover
phlox rampant

In Spanish

Agua trébol
rastrero phlox

In Greek

νερό Clover
υφέρπουσα phlox

In Portuguese

Clover água
rastejar phlox

In Polish

Woda Clover
pełzanie floks

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Phlox serpentium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Solanales

Family

Marsileaceae
Polemoniaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Phlox

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

467
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and Creeping Phlox

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

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Importance of Water Clover and Creeping Phlox

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Creeping Phlox

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