Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Middle Africa
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Solanum integrifolium
Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Moist Soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
3-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
imparipinnate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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
Clay
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Rich
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Digestive, Fiber, Minerals
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Animal Feed, For making oil, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
SOLANUM integrifolium
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Chinese Scarlet Eggplant, Pumpkin Tree, Turkish Eggplant, Turkish Orange Eggplant
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
कद्दू पेड़
In German
Glücksklee
Kürbis-Baum
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
arbre de citrouille
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
árbol de calabaza
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
δέντρο κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
árvore abóbora
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
drzewa dyni
In Latin
felix Trifolium
PEPO ligno
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Scrophulariales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Oleaceae
Properties of Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree
Wondering what are the properties of Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree? We provide you with everything About Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree. Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns and Pumpkin Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Lucky Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Lucky Clover has allergic reactions like and Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree
Season and care of Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lucky Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Pumpkin Tree season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand and for Pumpkin Tree is Loam while the PH of soil for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for Pumpkin Tree is Acidic, Neutral.
Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree Physical Information
Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pumpkin Tree height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree are as follows:
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate
Pumpkin Tree flower color: White
- Pumpkin Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree
Care of Lucky Clover and Pumpkin Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pumpkin Tree 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 Pumpkin Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.