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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

Australia
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
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Number of Varieties

430
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-114-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
7-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Mat-forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

-
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Insects

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Water Clover
red alder

In German

Wasser Klee
rot-Erle

In French

Eau Clover
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Agua trébol
aliso rojo

In Greek

νερό Clover
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Clover água
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Woda Clover
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Fagales

Family

Marsileaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Alnus

Clade

-
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 Red Alder

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

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Importance of Water Clover and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Red Alder

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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder has showy fruits. Also Water Clover is not flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare Water Clover and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.