Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
California, Mexico
Mexico
Types
Pinus radiata, Radiata Pine
lucky clover is a type of clover
Number of Varieties
50
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40000
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Habitat
-
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-7
9-5
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,440.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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
Pinnate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
-
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter
Water every two or three days during warmer months
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, 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 in late summer or fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Monterey pine midge, Monterey pine needleminer, Monterey pine scale, Monterey pine shoot moth, Monterey pine tip moth, Monterey pine weevil, Needle rust, Needlecast disease, Pine needle scale, Pinewood nematode, Pitch canker, Red blotch, Red turpentine beetle, Root rot, Spider mites, Western gall rust
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees
Allergy
Asthma, Respiratory problems, Skin irritation
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Wood
Leaves
Other Uses
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PINUS radiata
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
Monterey Pine
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
मोंटेरी पाइन
Lucky Clover
In German
Monterey-Kiefer
Glücksklee
In French
Monterey Pine
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
El pino de Monterrey
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
Monterey Pine
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
Monterey Pine
trevo da sorte
In Polish
Monterey Pine
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
Pine
felix Trifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Pinophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fabales
Family
Pinaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Pinus
Trifolium
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
Trifolieae
Subfamily
Pinoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
6300
1
27800
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