Colchicum

Lucky Clover

About Colchicum and Lucky Clover

Colchicum

Lucky Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Mexico

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

450

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Ample Water

In Spring

Less Watering

Adequately

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

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, Butterflies

Bees

Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Colchicum

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

In Hindi

colchicum

Lucky Clover

In German

colchicum

Glücksklee

In French

colchique

trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Colchicum

trébol de la suerte

In Greek

Colchicum

τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Colchicum

trevo da sorte

In Polish

Colchicum

lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Colchicum

felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Faboideae

Number of Species

160300

1 27800

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Properties of Colchicum and Lucky Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Lucky Clover? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Lucky Clover. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Lucky Clover has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Lucky Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Lucky Clover

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

Colchicum and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Colchicum and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Colchicum and Lucky Clover

Care of Colchicum and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Colchicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove shoots and Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Colchicum needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.