Lucky Clover

Elderberry

About Lucky Clover and Elderberry

Lucky Clover

Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

Mexico

Australia, South America

Types

lucky clover is a type of clover

Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm9.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Early Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Part sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months

Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus

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

Birds

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent weeds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

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

Sambucus nigra

Common Name

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

Elderberry

In Hindi

Lucky Clover

Elderberry

In German

Glücksklee

Holunderbeere

In French

trèfle porte-bonheur

Sureau

In Spanish

trébol de la suerte

Saúco

In Greek

τυχερό τριφύλλι

Elderberry

In Portuguese

trevo da sorte

Sabugueiro

In Polish

lucky koniczyny

Bez czarny

In Latin

felix Trifolium

Elderberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dipsacales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Adoxaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

30030

1 27800

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Elderberry

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

Lucky Clover and Elderberry Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Elderberry are as follows:

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

Care of Lucky Clover and Elderberry

Care of Lucky Clover and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.