Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Aquatics
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
9-11
Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
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
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Needs very little water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Allergy
Not Available
Beriberi, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Fixes Nitrogen
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used like flour, Used to make dough
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, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Water Clover
In German
Glücksklee
Wasser Klee
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Eau Clover
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Agua trébol
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Clover água
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Woda Clover
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Trifolium aqua
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Fabales
Hydropteridales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Marsileaceae
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Trifolieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Lucky Clover and Water Clover
Wondering what are the properties of Lucky Clover and Water Clover? We provide you with everything About Lucky Clover and Water Clover. Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns and Water Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Lucky Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Lucky Clover has allergic reactions like Not Available and Water Clover has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Water Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Lucky Clover and Water Clover
Season and care of Lucky Clover and Water Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Lucky Clover and Water Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lucky Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Water Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand and for Water Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral and for Water Clover is Acidic, Neutral.
Lucky Clover and Water Clover Physical Information
Lucky Clover and Water Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Water Clover height is 10.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Lucky Clover and Water Clover are as follows:
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate
Water Clover flower color: Not Available
- Water Clover leaf color: Green and Light Green
Care of Lucky Clover and Water Clover
Care of Lucky Clover and Water Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Water Clover 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 Water Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.