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About Lucky Clover and Corkscrew Willow


About Corkscrew Willow and Lucky Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico  
Eastern Asia, China  

Types
lucky clover is a type of clover  
Babylon  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
Lake margins, River side, Swamps, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
10-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
910.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

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  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months  
Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil, 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  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, 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 if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Beetles, Caterpillars, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Wet Site  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
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  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds  
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Versatility  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Headache, Sedative, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Tree trunks  

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  
Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla  
SALIX babylonica f. tortuosa  

Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  
Corkscrew Willow  

In Hindi
Lucky Clover  
पेंचकश विलो  

In German
Glücksklee  
Korkenzieher-Weide  

In French
trèfle porte-bonheur  
Tire-bouchon Willow  

In Spanish
trébol de la suerte  
Tire-bouchon Willow  

In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι  
τιρμπουσόν Willow  

In Portuguese
trevo da sorte  
corkscrew salgueiro  

In Polish
lucky koniczyny  
korkociąg Willow  

In Latin
felix Trifolium  
corkscrew Willow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Malpighiales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Salicaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Salix  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
Saliceae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Salicoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
35  

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Corkscrew Willow

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Corkscrew Willow

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

Lucky Clover and Corkscrew Willow Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Corkscrew Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Corkscrew Willow height is 910.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Corkscrew Willow are as follows:

Care of Lucky Clover and Corkscrew Willow

Care of Lucky Clover and Corkscrew Willow include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Corkscrew Willow pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Corkscrew Willow needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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