Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
Europe, Mediterranean
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
02
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Open Forest, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Round
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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Invasive
✔
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
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Allergy
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Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture
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
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Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
जामुन
In German
Glücksklee
Zwetschgen
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
prune de Damas
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
ciruela ciruela
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
damson ameixa
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
mirabelki
In Latin
felix Trifolium
damson plum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Prunus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
300400
1
27800
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