Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
World/Pandemic
Mexico
Types
Utricularia graminifolia, Utricularia vulgaris, Utricularia gibba
lucky clover is a type of clover
Habitat
Lakes, stream banks
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Purple, Lavender
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Orbicular
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
hair algae
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy
-
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent weeds
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Vulnerary
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
Leaves
Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
UTRICULARIA
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
Bladderwort
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
Bladderwort plant
Lucky Clover
In German
bladderwort Pflanze
Glücksklee
In French
plante Bladderwort
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
planta bladderwort
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
φυτό υδρόβιο φυτό
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
planta bladderwort
trevo da sorte
In Polish
Bladderwort roślin
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
bladderwort herba
felix Trifolium
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Scrophulariales
Fabales
Family
Lentibulariaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Utricularia
Trifolium
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Faboideae
Properties of Bladderwort and Lucky Clover
Wondering what are the properties of Bladderwort and Lucky Clover? We provide you with everything About Bladderwort and Lucky Clover. Bladderwort doesn't have thorns and Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Bladderwort does not have fragrant flowers. Bladderwort has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy and Lucky Clover has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy. 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 Bladderwort and Lucky Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Bladderwort and Lucky Clover
Season and care of Bladderwort and Lucky Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Bladderwort and Lucky Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bladderwort season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Lucky Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bladderwort is and for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bladderwort is Acidic, Neutral and for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral.
Bladderwort and Lucky Clover Physical Information
Bladderwort and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Bladderwort height is 10.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Bladderwort and Lucky Clover are as follows:
Bladderwort flower color: Yellow, Purple and Lavender
Bladderwort leaf color:
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
- Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate
Care of Bladderwort and Lucky Clover
Care of Bladderwort and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bladderwort pruning is done Cut away fading foliage, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bladderwort 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.