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About Lucky Clover and Big leaf Maple


About Big leaf Maple and Lucky Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico  
Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada  

Types
lucky clover is a type of clover  
Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
1  

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
Riverbanks, Stream side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
3,048.00 cm  
5

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate  
Light Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Gold  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Irregular  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months  
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects  

Allergy
-  
Pollen  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Improve hair condition  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds  
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Tonic, tuberculosis  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  
Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla  
ACER macrophyllum  

Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  
Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple  

In Hindi
Lucky Clover  
बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़  

In German
Glücksklee  
Big Blatt Ahornbaum  

In French
trèfle porte-bonheur  
Grande feuille Érable  

In Spanish
trébol de la suerte  
Gran hoja del árbol de arce  

In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι  
δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο  

In Portuguese
trevo da sorte  
Árvore de bordo Folha grande  

In Polish
lucky koniczyny  
Duży liść klonowy  

In Latin
felix Trifolium  
Big Maple folia ligni  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Sapindales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Acer  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
21  
99+

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Big leaf Maple

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

Lucky Clover and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Care of Lucky Clover and Big leaf Maple

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

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