Sweetshrub

Lucky Clover

About Sweetshrub and Lucky Clover

Sweetshrub

Lucky Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mexico

1.4 Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

lucky clover is a type of clover

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22

21,22

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

180.00 cm12.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

240.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Light Green, Chocolate

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Water every two or three days during warmer months

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Adequately

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Insects, Not Available

Bees

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Not Available

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

Traditionally considered as lucky plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

OXALIS tetraphylla

7.2 Common Name

Sweetshrub

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

sweetshrub

Lucky Clover

7.2.2 In German

sweetshrub

Glücksklee

7.2.3 In French

sweetshrub

trèfle porte-bonheur

7.2.4 In Spanish

sweetshrub

trébol de la suerte

7.2.5 In Greek

sweetshrub

τυχερό τριφύλλι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

sweetshrub

trevo da sorte

7.2.7 In Polish

sweetshrub

lucky koniczyny

7.2.8 In Latin

sweetshrub

felix Trifolium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Laurales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Calycanthaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Calycanthus

Trifolium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Trifolieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

4300

1 27800

Properties of Sweetshrub and Lucky Clover

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Lucky Clover

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

Sweetshrub and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Lucky Clover flower color: Yellow green, Magenta and Fuchsia
Lucky Clover leaf color: Green, Light Green and Chocolate

Care of Sweetshrub and Lucky Clover

Care of Sweetshrub and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetshrub pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetshrub 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.