Lucky Clover

Candytuft

About Lucky Clover and Candytuft

Lucky Clover

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Perennial

Origin

Mexico

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

0220

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-105-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-3

Sunset Zone

21,22

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

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

Long linear and narrow

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months

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

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent weeds

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS tetraphylla

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

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

Candytuft

In Hindi

Lucky Clover

Candytuft

In German

Glücksklee

Schleifenblume

In French

trèfle porte-bonheur

candytuft

In Spanish

trébol de la suerte

candytuft

In Greek

τυχερό τριφύλλι

candytuft

In Portuguese

trevo da sorte

ibero

In Polish

lucky koniczyny

candytuft

In Latin

felix Trifolium

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30050

1 27800

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Candytuft

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

Lucky Clover and Candytuft Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of Lucky Clover and Candytuft

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