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About Lychee and Lucky Clover


About Lucky Clover and Lychee


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tree  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Southeastern Asia, China  
Mexico  

Types
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip  
lucky clover is a type of clover  

Number of Varieties
30  
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0  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-11  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-9  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm  
19
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Yellow green  
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Red, Magenta  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Dark Green, Copper  
Green, Light Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
High  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Water every two or three days during warmer months  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Twice a week  
Adequately  

In Winter
Regular watering required  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
-  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
Itchiness  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
-  
Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LITCHI chinensis  
OXALIS tetraphylla  

Common Name
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee  
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  

In Hindi
लीची  
Lucky Clover  

In German
Lychee  
Glücksklee  

In French
Lychee  
trèfle porte-bonheur  

In Spanish
Lychee  
trébol de la suerte  

In Greek
λίτσι  
τυχερό τριφύλλι  

In Portuguese
lichia  
trevo da sorte  

In Polish
Lychee  
lucky koniczyny  

In Latin
Lychee  
felix Trifolium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Fabales  

Family
Sapindaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Litchi Sonn  
Trifolium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
-  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
Sapindoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
3  
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300  
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Properties of Lychee and Lucky Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Lychee and Lucky Clover? We provide you with everything About Lychee and Lucky Clover. Lychee doesn't have thorns and Lucky Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Lychee does not have fragrant flowers. Lychee has allergic reactions like Itchiness and Lucky Clover has allergic reactions like Itchiness. 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 Lychee and Lucky Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lychee and Lucky Clover

Season and care of Lychee and Lucky Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Lychee and Lucky Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lychee season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Lucky Clover season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Lychee is Loam, Sand and for Lucky Clover is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lychee is Acidic, Neutral and for Lucky Clover is Acidic, Neutral.

Lychee and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Lychee and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lychee and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Care of Lychee and Lucky Clover

Care of Lychee and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth and Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required. Whereas, in summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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