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Water Clover
Water Clover

Gerbera Daisy
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Aquatics
Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia
South Africa

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

440
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1111-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
10-6

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 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 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light 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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Water Clover
Gerbera

In German

Wasser Klee
Gerbera

In French

Eau Clover
Gerbera

In Spanish

Agua trébol
Gerbera

In Greek

νερό Clover
Gerbera

In Portuguese

Clover água
Gerbera

In Polish

Woda Clover
Gerbera

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Asterales

Family

Marsileaceae
Asteraceae

Genus

Marsilea
Gerbera

Clade

-
Magnoliids

Tribe

-
Astereae

Subfamily

-
Mutisioideae

Number of Species

410
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Importance of Water Clover and Gerbera Daisy

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Gerbera Daisy

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 Gerbera Daisy 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 Gerbera Daisy have allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Clover has no showy fruits and Gerbera Daisy has no showy fruits. Also Water Clover is not flowering and Gerbera Daisy is not flowering . You can compare Water Clover and Gerbera Daisy facts and facts of other plants too.