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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Aquatics
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Australia
California

Types

Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Heteromeles arbutifolia

Number of Varieties

43
0 40000
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Habitat

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
Foot Hills, low mountains, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10
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 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Wet Site
Drought, Salt

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
Does not require water in summer, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Solid Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Clover Clot
Bacterial Diseases, Root Pathogen

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Frogs
Birds

Allergy

Beriberi, Toxic
Acidic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent
Body Ache, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used like flour, Used to make dough
Decoration Purposes, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MARSILEA drummondii
HETEROMELES arbutifolia

Common Name

Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
Christmas Berry, California Holly

In Hindi

Water Clover
Toyon

In German

Wasser Klee
Toyon

In French

Eau Clover
Toyon

In Spanish

Agua trébol
Toyon

In Greek

νερό Clover
Toyon

In Portuguese

Clover água
Toyon

In Polish

Woda Clover
Toyon

In Latin

Trifolium aqua
Toyon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Pteridophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Filicopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hydropteridales
Rosales

Family

Marsileaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Marsilea
Heteromeles

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Maleae

Subfamily

-
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

46
1 27800
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Difference Between Water Clover and Toyon

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

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Importance of Water Clover and Toyon

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

Compare Facts of Water Clover vs Toyon

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