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About Lucky Clover and Jacaranda


About Jacaranda and Lucky Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Tree  

Origin
Mexico  
Caribbean  

Types
lucky clover is a type of clover  
Jacaranda mimosifolia, Jacaranda brasiliana  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
18  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
along watercourse, Cold Regions, Grassland, River side  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
10-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  
White, Lavender, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
feather-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Frost  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months  
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Fertilize the soil before planting  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Phytophthora, Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
allergic conjunctivitis, Dizziness, sneezing  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Acne, For treating wrinkles, Improve skin condition, Skin inflammation  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds  
Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Acne, anti-allergy, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Treating fever, Varicose veins  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Bark, Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, 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  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla  
JACARANDA caerulea  

Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  
Cancer Tree, Caribbean Jacaranda, Green Ebony  

In Hindi
Lucky Clover  
Neeli Gulmohur  

In German
Glücksklee  
Palisanderholzbaum  

In French
trèfle porte-bonheur  
Flamboyant bleu  

In Spanish
trébol de la suerte  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

In Portuguese
trevo da sorte  
Jacarandá-mimoso  

In Polish
lucky koniczyny  
Jakaranda mimozolistna  

In Latin
felix Trifolium  
Jacaranda mimosifolia  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Scrophulariales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Jacaranda  

Clade
-  
Asterids  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
18  
99+

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Jacaranda

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Jacaranda

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

Lucky Clover and Jacaranda Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Jacaranda physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jacaranda height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Jacaranda are as follows:

Care of Lucky Clover and Jacaranda

Care of Lucky Clover and Jacaranda include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jacaranda pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead branches. In summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Jacaranda needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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