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Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
Central America, South America

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

4100
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Mat-forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Moderate

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
-

Beauty Benefits

-
Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Guava Tree

In Hindi

Water Clover
अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Wasser Klee
Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

Eau Clover
Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

Agua trébol
Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

νερό Clover
γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

Clover água
goiaba

In Polish

Woda Clover
guawa

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Myrtales

Family

Marsileaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Psidium guajava

Clade

-
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Rosoideae

Number of Species

4100
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and Guava

If you are confused whether Water Clover or Guava 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 Guava Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Clover are Organic Manure, whereas for Guava fertilizers required are Fertilize every three months and fertilize in growing season. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Clover and Guava if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Clover and Guava

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Guava

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 Guava 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 Guava have Cold, drowsiness and Mouth itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Clover has no showy fruits and Guava has showy fruits. Also Water Clover is not flowering and Guava is not flowering . You can compare Water Clover and Guava facts and facts of other plants too.