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Deer Grass
Deer Grass

Lucky Clover
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About Deer Grass and Lucky Clover

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southwestern United States
Mexico

Types

Muhlenbergia rigens, Muhlenbergia emersleyi
lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

50
0 40000
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Habitat

Sandy areas
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-5

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Deers, Insects
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Nesting sites for birds, Shelter for wildlife
Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sore throat
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

MUHLENBERGIA rigens
OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

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

In Hindi

हिरण घास
Lucky Clover

In German

Deer Grass
Glücksklee

In French

cerfs Herbe
trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Ciervo Hierba
trébol de la suerte

In Greek

ελάφια Grass
τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

cervos grama
trevo da sorte

In Polish

Deer Trawa
lucky koniczyny

In Latin

deer Grass
felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Muhlenbergia
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
Trifolieae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

40300
1 27800
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Properties of Deer Grass and Lucky Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Deer Grass and Lucky Clover? We provide you with everything About Deer Grass and Lucky Clover. Deer Grass doesn't have thorns and Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Deer Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Deer Grass 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 Deer Grass and Lucky Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Deer Grass and Lucky Clover

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

Deer Grass and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Deer Grass and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Deer Grass height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Deer Grass and Lucky Clover are as follows:

  • Deer Grass flower color:

  • Deer Grass leaf color: Green

  • Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia

  • Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Deer Grass and Lucky Clover

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