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About Lucky Clover and Pineapple Weed


About Pineapple Weed and Lucky Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Shrub  

Origin
Mexico  
North America, Western United States, Canada  

Types
lucky clover is a type of clover  
-  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
1  

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  
Yellow green, Chartreuse  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

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  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Cone shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Indeterminate  

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  
Requires a lot of watering  

In Summer
Ample Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Adequately  
Moderate  

In Winter
Less Watering  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Dry, Sandy  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Poorly 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, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Digestive disorders  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  
Added to salads, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Flower borders, Landscape  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla  
Matricaria discoidea  

Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  

In Hindi
Lucky Clover  
Pineapple Weed  

In German
Glücksklee  
Strahlenlose Kamille  

In French
trèfle porte-bonheur  
Matricaire odorante  

In Spanish
trébol de la suerte  
Pineapple Weed  

In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι  
ξύλο ανανά  

In Portuguese
trevo da sorte  
Pineapple Weed  

In Polish
lucky koniczyny  
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  

In Latin
felix Trifolium  
Pineapple Weed  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Asterales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Matricaria  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
Anthemideae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
1  

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Properties of Lucky Clover and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Pineapple Weed

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

Lucky Clover and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

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

Care of Lucky Clover and Pineapple Weed

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

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