1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Mexico
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States
1.4 Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Fields, open Woodlands, Wood Margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Dark Red
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings, Softwood cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Mild Allergen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Borders, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
PENSTEMON digitalis 'Husker Red'
7.2 Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Husker Red Penstemon, Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.1 In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.2 In German
Glücksklee
Gehängeschutt Penstemon
7.2.3 In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.4 In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Astrágalo pendiente Penstemon
7.2.5 In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Αστράγαλος Κλίση Penstemon
7.2.6 In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Talus Penstemon Slope
7.2.7 In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Talus Slope Penstemon
7.2.8 In Latin
felix Trifolium
Talus Clivo Persicaria
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Oxalidaceae
Scrophulariaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species