Lucky Clover

Chicory

About Lucky Clover and Chicory

Lucky Clover

Chicory

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs, Vegetable

Origin

Mexico

Mediterranean

Types

lucky clover is a type of clover

Belgian Endive, Red Belgian Endive, Curly Endive (a.k.a. Frisee), Escarole, Radicchio (Chioggia) and Radicchio (Chioggia)

Number of Varieties

010

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Grassland, Mediterranean region, Wild

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-103-9

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm3.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm1.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Blue

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

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Loopers, Root rot, Viruses, Worms

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

Bees

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Digestive disorders, Inflammation, Liver problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used as an ingredient in coffee

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

OXALIS tetraphylla

Cichorium intybus

Common Name

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

Blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffeeweed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory, wild bachelor's buttons, and wild endive

In Hindi

Lucky Clover

कासनी

In German

Glücksklee

Chicoree

In French

trèfle porte-bonheur

chicorée

In Spanish

trébol de la suerte

achicoria

In Greek

τυχερό τριφύλλι

ραδίκι

In Portuguese

trevo da sorte

chicória

In Polish

lucky koniczyny

cykoria

In Latin

felix Trifolium

pancratium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asterales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Trifolium

Cichorium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cichorioideae

Number of Species

30085

1 27800

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Chicory

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Chicory

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

Lucky Clover and Chicory Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Chicory physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Chicory height is 3.00 cm and width 1.50 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Chicory are as follows:

Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate
Chicory flower color: Blue
Chicory leaf color: Green

Care of Lucky Clover and Chicory

Care of Lucky Clover and Chicory include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chicory pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune prior to new growth, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Chicory needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.