Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Central America, South America
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Bush Beans, Pole Beans
Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
-9999
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
Vining/Climbing
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Water evenly
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Beauty Benefits
-
Beautiful Skin
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypotensive, Miscellany
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used for making brown dye, Used in biomass, Used in in reviving woollen fabrics
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, Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Purple King'
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
String bean, Field bean, French bean
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
String Bean
In German
Glücksklee
Bohne
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Haricot vert
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
String Bean
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Αμπελοφάσουλο
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Feijão de corda
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Fasolka szparagowa
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Gloria Bean
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Family
Oxalidaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Phaseolus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Faboideae
Season and Care of Lucky Clover and String Bean
Season and care of Lucky Clover and String Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Lucky Clover and String Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lucky Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall and String Bean season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand and for String Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for String Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lucky Clover and String Bean Physical Information
Lucky Clover and String Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas String Bean height is 210.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and String Bean are as follows:
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate
String Bean flower color: Lavender
- String Bean leaf color: Green and Purple
Care of Lucky Clover and String Bean
Care of Lucky Clover and String Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and String Bean 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 String Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.