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About Lucky Clover and Panicum


About Panicum and Lucky Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Grass  

Origin
Mexico  
-  

Types
lucky clover is a type of clover  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
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  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

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  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla  
PANICUM  

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

In Hindi
Lucky Clover  
panikom  

In German
Glücksklee  
panikom  

In French
trèfle porte-bonheur  
panikom  

In Spanish
trébol de la suerte  
panikom  

In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
trevo da sorte  
Panicum  

In Polish
lucky koniczyny  
Panicum  

In Latin
felix Trifolium  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Poales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Panicum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
450  
99+

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Panicum

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

Lucky Clover and Panicum Physical Information

Lucky Clover and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Lucky Clover and Panicum

Care of Lucky Clover and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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