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Water Clover
Water Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

Australia
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
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Number of Varieties

425
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Mat-forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
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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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
Birds

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
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Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Sap

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

Water Clover
toxicodendron vernix

In German

Wasser Klee
toxicodendron vernix

In French

Eau Clover
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Agua trébol
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

νερό Clover
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

Clover água
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

Woda Clover
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Sapindales

Family

Marsileaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Toxicodendron

Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

435
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and Poison Sumac

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

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Importance of Water Clover and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Clover has no showy fruits and Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also Water Clover is not flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare Water Clover and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.