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Schefflera and Water Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Australia  
-  

Types
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta  
Schefflera actinophylla  

Number of Varieties
4  
900  
15

Habitat
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds  
Bog Garden, Shaded sites  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
21,22  

Habit
Mat-forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
10.20 cm  
99+
900.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Four wedge-shaped leaflets  
Obtuse  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering  

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  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Frogs  
Mites  

Allergy
Beriberi, Toxic  
contact allergic dermatitis  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover  
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Fixes Nitrogen  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
-  

Other Uses
Used like flour, Used to make dough  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens  
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA drummondii  
SCHEFFLERA 'Amate'  

Common Name
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover  
Schefflera  

In Hindi
Water Clover  
Schefflera  

In German
Wasser Klee  
Schefflera  

In French
Eau Clover  
Schefflera  

In Spanish
Agua trébol  
Schefflera  

In Greek
νερό Clover  
Schefflera  

In Portuguese
Clover água  
Schefflera  

In Polish
Woda Clover  
Schefflera  

In Latin
Trifolium aqua  
Schefflera  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Pteridophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Filicopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Hydropteridales  
Apiales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Araliaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Schefflera  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
4  
700  
36

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Difference Between Water Clover and Schefflera

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

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Importance of Water Clover and Schefflera

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Schefflera

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 Schefflera 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 Schefflera have contact allergic dermatitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Water Clover has no showy fruits and Schefflera has no showy fruits. Also Water Clover is not flowering and Schefflera is not flowering . You can compare Water Clover and Schefflera facts and facts of other plants too.

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