Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Mexico
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Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Center Glow ninebark,
Coppertina ninebark, Little Devil ninebark
Number of Varieties
070
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Cliffs, hedge rows, rocky banks of streams, sandy seeps, Wooded hillsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-1
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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm150.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm-
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Palmate
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Layering, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Ample Water
Moderate
In Spring
Adequately
Average Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Adequately
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize every year
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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✔
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Emetic, Laxative, Woman infertility
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
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Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
PHYSOCARPUS
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Ninebark
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Ninebark
In German
Glücksklee
Ninebark
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Physocarpe
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
ninebark
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
ninebark
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
ninebark
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Ninebark
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Ninebark
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Physocarpus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
Neillieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
30020
1
27800
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