Lucky Clover

Buttonbush

About Lucky Clover and Buttonbush

Lucky Clover

Buttonbush

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Mexico

South Africa

Types

lucky clover is a type of clover

Cephalanthus occidentalis

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Boggy areas, Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-11

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm365.76 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm182.88 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Light Yellow, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Egg-shaped

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, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months

Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emetic, Febrifuge, Laxative, Odontalgic, Ophthalmic, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Inner Bark, Root, Wood

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used for woodware

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

Bog Garden, Cutflower, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS tetraphylla

BERZELIA lanuginosa

Common Name

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

Buttonbush

In Hindi

Lucky Clover

Buttonbush shrub

In German

Glücksklee

Button Strauch

In French

trèfle porte-bonheur

buttonbush arbuste

In Spanish

trébol de la suerte

arbusto buttonbush

In Greek

τυχερό τριφύλλι

Buttonbush θάμνος

In Portuguese

trevo da sorte

arbusto Buttonbush

In Polish

lucky koniczyny

Buttonbush krzew

In Latin

felix Trifolium

Frutex Buttonbush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rubiales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Bruniaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Cephalanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30012

1 27800

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Buttonbush

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Buttonbush

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

Lucky Clover and Buttonbush Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Buttonbush physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Buttonbush height is 365.76 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Buttonbush are as follows:

Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate
Buttonbush flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Buttonbush leaf color: Green

Care of Lucky Clover and Buttonbush

Care of Lucky Clover and Buttonbush include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Buttonbush pruning is done Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Trim each shoot back to the first set of leaves. In summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Buttonbush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.