Lucky Clover

Bittersweet

About Lucky Clover and Bittersweet

Lucky Clover

Bittersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Vines

Origin

Mexico

Africa, South America, Southeast Asia

Types

lucky clover is a type of clover

Oriental Bittersweet, American Bittersweet

Number of Varieties

050

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-12

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-9

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm3,050.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1,520.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Light Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Round with toothed margin

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months

Do not water frequently

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Does not require fertilizer once established

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf rust, Thripes

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Sun

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Fruit Bats, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Chest Pain, Inflammation, Skin rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent weeds

Food for birds, Suppresses or replaces native plants

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, antimicrobial, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Application in Handicrafts, Used as a nemiticide, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS tetraphylla

Celastrus orbiculatus

Common Name

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

Oriental bittersweet, Asian bittersweet

In Hindi

Lucky Clover

Asian bittersweet

In German

Glücksklee

Rundblättriger Baumwürger

In French

trèfle porte-bonheur

Asian bittersweet

In Spanish

trébol de la suerte

Asian bittersweet

In Greek

τυχερό τριφύλλι

Asian bittersweet

In Portuguese

trevo da sorte

Asian bittersweet

In Polish

lucky koniczyny

Dławisz okrągłolistny

In Latin

felix Trifolium

Asian bittersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Celastrales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Trifolium

Celastrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Bittersweet

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Bittersweet

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

Lucky Clover and Bittersweet Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Bittersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Bittersweet height is 3,050.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Bittersweet are as follows:

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

Care of Lucky Clover and Bittersweet

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