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About Panicum and Lucky Clover


About Lucky Clover and Panicum


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Grass  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
-  
Mexico  

Types
Switchgrass  
lucky clover is a type of clover  

Number of Varieties
450  
21
0  
99+

Habitat
Wet lands  
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
-  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm  
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Indigo  
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Grass like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
-  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Moist  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
-  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Deers  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
small hedge  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Biofuel  
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PANICUM  
OXALIS tetraphylla  

Common Name
Panicum  
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  

In Hindi
panikom  
Lucky Clover  

In German
panikom  
Glücksklee  

In French
panikom  
trèfle porte-bonheur  

In Spanish
panikom  
trébol de la suerte  

In Greek
Panicum  
τυχερό τριφύλλι  

In Portuguese
Panicum  
trevo da sorte  

In Polish
Panicum  
lucky koniczyny  

In Latin
Panicum  
felix Trifolium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Fabales  

Family
Poaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Panicum  
Trifolium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
Panicoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
450  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Panicum and Lucky Clover

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

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Season and Care of Panicum and Lucky Clover

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

Panicum and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Panicum and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Panicum and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Care of Panicum and Lucky Clover

Care of Panicum and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Panicum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lucky Clover needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.

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