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About Lucky Clover and Hackberry


About Hackberry and Lucky Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico  
North America, Canada  

Types
lucky clover is a type of clover  
Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
70  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
bottomlands, limestone outcrops  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
2-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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  
Spreading  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Light Yellow  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Toothed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months  
Needs 2-3 times watering per week  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Average Water  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove tight V-branching crotches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds, Insects  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Slow downs aging  

Edible Uses
No  
Sometimes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds  
Food for animals, Food for birds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla  
CELTIS occidentalis  

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

In Hindi
Lucky Clover  
HACKBERRY  

In German
Glücksklee  
Hackberry  

In French
trèfle porte-bonheur  
micocoulier  

In Spanish
trébol de la suerte  
almez  

In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι  
hackberry  

In Portuguese
trevo da sorte  
hackberry  

In Polish
lucky koniczyny  
hackberry  

In Latin
felix Trifolium  
Hackberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Urticales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Ulmaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Celtis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
70  
99+

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Hackberry

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

Lucky Clover and Hackberry Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Hackberry are as follows:

Care of Lucky Clover and Hackberry

Care of Lucky Clover and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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