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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Tree

Origin

Australia
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

42
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-115-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Mat-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Elliptic

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
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Spores
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

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 dead branches

Fertilizers

Organic Manure
Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Leaf Blotch

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
Hummingbirds

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Seeds

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Water Clover
Red Buckeye

In German

Wasser Klee
Red Buckeye

In French

Eau Clover
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Agua trébol
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

νερό Clover
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Clover água
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Woda Clover
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Sapindales

Family

Marsileaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Aesculus

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

420
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and Red Buckeye

If you are confused whether Water Clover or Red Buckeye 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 Buckeye Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Water Clover are Organic Manure, whereas for Red Buckeye fertilizers required are Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Water Clover and Red Buckeye if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Water Clover and Red Buckeye

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Red Buckeye

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