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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Australia
Africa, Kenya, South Africa

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Freesia

Number of Varieties

415
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
-

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm50.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow

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, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Spores
From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

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
Butterflies

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
-

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Bulbs, Flowers

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
Freesia refracta

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Freesia

In Hindi

Water Clover
Freesia

In German

Wasser Klee
Freesie

In French

Eau Clover
Freesia

In Spanish

Agua trébol
fresia

In Greek

νερό Clover
freesia

In Portuguese

Clover água
freesia

In Polish

Woda Clover
frezja

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Freesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Asparagales

Family

Marsileaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Freesia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Ixioideae

Number of Species

416
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and Freesia

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

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Importance of Water Clover and Freesia

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Freesia

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