Crapemyrtle

Lucky Clover

About Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover

Crapemyrtle

Lucky Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Mexico

Types

Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa

lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

500

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Habitat

Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-108-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

300.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, Burgundy

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Burgundy

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Soil Compaction

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, 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

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'

OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Hybrid Crapemyrtle

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

In Hindi

क्रेप मेहंदी

Lucky Clover

In German

Crapemyrtle

Glücksklee

In French

Crapemyrtle

trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Crapemyrtle

trébol de la suerte

In Greek

Crapemyrtle

τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Crapemyrtle

trevo da sorte

In Polish

Crapemyrtle

lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Crapemyrtle

felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Myrtales

Fabales

Family

Lythraceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Lagerstroemieae

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Lagerstroemieae

Faboideae

Number of Species

50300

1 27800

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Properties of Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover? We provide you with everything About Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover. Crapemyrtle doesn't have thorns and Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Crapemyrtle does not have fragrant flowers. Crapemyrtle has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Asthma and Lucky Clover has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Asthma. 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 Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover

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

Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Crapemyrtle height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover are as follows:

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

Care of Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover

Care of Crapemyrtle and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crapemyrtle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Crapemyrtle 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.