Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Western Asia
Mexico
Types
Common Cattail, Southern Cattail, Dwarf Bulrush
lucky clover is a type of clover
Number of Varieties
300
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40000
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Habitat
Lake margins, Ponds, Swamps
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.50 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Brown, Chocolate
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light brown, Light Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Brown
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, In Water
Ground
How to Plant?
Runners
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Plant grows in water
Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Aquatic Plant
Ample Water
In Spring
Aquatic Plant
Adequately
In Winter
Aquatic Plant
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Phosphate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Flying insects
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes, Water gardening
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds
Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA minima
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
Dwarf Cattail
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
बौना कैटेल
Lucky Clover
In German
Dwarf Rohrkolben
Glücksklee
In French
Cattail nain
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
Espadaña enano
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
Νάνος Cattail
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
Tifa Dwarf
trevo da sorte
In Polish
Dwarf Ożypałka
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
Pumilio Cattail
felix Trifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Poales
Fabales
Family
Typhaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Typha
Trifolium
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe
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Trifolieae
Subfamily
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Faboideae
Number of Species
1300
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27800
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