Babaco

Lucky Clover

About Babaco and Lucky Clover

Babaco

Lucky Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

South America

Mexico

Types

V. × heilbornii

lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Babaco

Lucky Clover

In German

Babaco

Glücksklee

In French

Babaco

trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Babaco

trébol de la suerte

In Greek

Babaco

τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Babaco

trevo da sorte

In Polish

Babaco

lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Babaco

felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Caricaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1300

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Lucky Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Lucky Clover? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Lucky Clover. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Lucky Clover has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Lucky Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Lucky Clover

Season and care of Babaco and Lucky Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Lucky Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lucky Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral.

Babaco and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Babaco and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Babaco and Lucky Clover

Care of Babaco and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.