Elderberry

Lucky Clover

About Elderberry and Lucky Clover

Elderberry

Lucky Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Australia, South America

Mexico

Types

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

9.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

8.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Part sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Leaves

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus nigra

OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Elderberry

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

In Hindi

Elderberry

Lucky Clover

In German

Holunderbeere

Glücksklee

In French

Sureau

trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Saúco

trébol de la suerte

In Greek

Elderberry

τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Sabugueiro

trevo da sorte

In Polish

Bez czarny

lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Elderberry

felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Fabales

Family

Adoxaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30300

1 27800

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Properties of Elderberry and Lucky Clover

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

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Season and Care of Elderberry and Lucky Clover

Season and care of Elderberry and Lucky Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Elderberry and Lucky Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Elderberry season is Early Spring and Lucky Clover season is Early Spring. The type of soil for Elderberry is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Elderberry is Slightly Acidic and for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral.

Elderberry and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Elderberry and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Elderberry and Lucky Clover are as follows:

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

Care of Elderberry and Lucky Clover

Care of Elderberry and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads and Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elderberry 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.