Lucky Clover

Guava

About Lucky Clover and Guava

Lucky Clover

Guava

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Mexico

Central America, South America

Types

lucky clover is a type of clover

Psidium guajava,Acca sellowiana

Number of Varieties

0100

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

Moist Soils, Riverbanks, Semi arid regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-1010-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm300.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Olive, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Olive, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblong elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months

Average Water Needs, Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Ample Water

Moderate

In Spring

Adequately

Less Watering

In Winter

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every three months, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Bacteria wilt, Canker, Cercospora leaf spot, Red blotch, Ring spot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Heat Tolerance, Variety of soil types

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Ants, Birds, Bugs

Allergy

Cold, drowsiness, Mouth itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Improve skin tone, Treatment of Dark Spots

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Prevent weeds

Food for birds, Food for insects, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea, Inflammation, Minerals

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Application in Handicrafts, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as a nemiticide, Used as an insecticide, Used as firewood

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

Container, Edible, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS tetraphylla

PSIDIUM guajava

Common Name

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

Guava Tree

In Hindi

Lucky Clover

अमरूद [amarood]

In German

Glücksklee

Echte Guave or Goiaba or Guava or Guayaba or Guayave

In French

trèfle porte-bonheur

Goyave or Goyavier

In Spanish

trébol de la suerte

Guayaba manzana or Guayabo

In Greek

τυχερό τριφύλλι

γκουάβα [nkouáva]

In Portuguese

trevo da sorte

goiaba

In Polish

lucky koniczyny

guawa

In Latin

felix Trifolium

Psidium guajava

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Myrtales

Family

Oxalidaceae

Myrtaceae

Genus

Trifolium

Psidium guajava

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Trifolieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Rosoideae

Number of Species

300100

1 27800

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Guava

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Guava

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

Lucky Clover and Guava Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Guava physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Guava height is 30.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Guava are as follows:

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

Care of Lucky Clover and Guava

Care of Lucky Clover and Guava include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Guava pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Guava needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.