Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey, Africa, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Mexico
Types
3
lucky clover is a type of clover
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999
8-10
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Green, Bronze, Tan, Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Sea Green, Gray Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Small oblong
Heart-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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 Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
Compost
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Constipation, Legume allergy
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals
Prevent weeds
Medicinal Uses
constipation, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Nutrients
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Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
CICER arietinum
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
Bengal Gram, Chickpea , Garbanzo Bean, Indian Pea
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
चना
Lucky Clover
In German
Kichererbse
Glücksklee
In French
Pois chiche
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
Garbanzo
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
Ρεβίθι
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
grão de bico
trevo da sorte
In Polish
Groch włoski
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
CICER
felix Trifolium
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Fabaceae
Oxalidaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Viceae Alef
Trifolieae
Subfamily
Papilionoideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Chickpea and Lucky Clover
Season and care of Chickpea and Lucky Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Chickpea and Lucky Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chickpea season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lucky Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Chickpea is Loam, Sand and for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chickpea is Acidic, Neutral and for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral.
Chickpea and Lucky Clover Physical Information
Chickpea and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Chickpea height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Chickpea and Lucky Clover are as follows:
Chickpea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Chickpea leaf color: Green
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
- Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate
Care of Chickpea and Lucky Clover
Care of Chickpea and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chickpea pruning is done 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 Chickpea 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.