Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Mexico
Africa, Southern Africa
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
10-11
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Egg-shaped
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
All year
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
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 pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
-
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Attracts
Bees
Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Edible Uses
No
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
PROTEA
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Protea plant
In German
Glücksklee
Protea Pflanze
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
usine de Protea
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
planta de protea
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
φυτό Protea
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
planta Protea
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Protea roślin
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Protea herba
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Oxalidaceae
Proteaceae
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Subfamily
Faboideae
Proteoideae
Properties of Lucky Clover and Protea
Wondering what are the properties of Lucky Clover and Protea? We provide you with everything About Lucky Clover and Protea. Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns and Protea doesn't have thorns. Also Lucky Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Lucky Clover has allergic reactions like and Protea 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 Protea and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Protea
Season and care of Lucky Clover and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Lucky Clover and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lucky Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Protea season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for Protea is Acidic.
Lucky Clover and Protea Physical Information
Lucky Clover and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Protea are as follows:
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate
Protea flower color:
- Protea leaf color:
Care of Lucky Clover and Protea
Care of Lucky Clover and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.