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About Lucky Clover and Monkey-flower


About Monkey-flower and Lucky Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Flowering Plants, Tender Perennial  

Origin
Mexico  
-  

Types
lucky clover is a type of clover  
Mimulus  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
100  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
9-10  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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  
Cushion/Mound-forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
15.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

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  
Larva  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Antiseptic, Burns  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Root  

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky 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  
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla  
Diplacus aurantiacus  

Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  
Magic Mix Monkey-flower, Monkey-flower  

In Hindi
Lucky Clover  
Monkey Flower  

In German
Glücksklee  
Monkey Flower  

In French
trèfle porte-bonheur  
Monkey Flower  

In Spanish
trébol de la suerte  
Monkey Flower  

In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι  
Monkey Flower  

In Portuguese
trevo da sorte  
Monkey Flower  

In Polish
lucky koniczyny  
Monkey Flower  

In Latin
felix Trifolium  
Monkey Flower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Diplacus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
100  

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Monkey-flower

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Monkey-flower

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

Lucky Clover and Monkey-flower Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Monkey-flower physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Monkey-flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Monkey-flower are as follows:

Care of Lucky Clover and Monkey-flower

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

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