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About Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin
Madagascar
1.4 Types
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1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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1.5 Habitat
Lawn, Pastures, stream banks
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
1.8 Sunset Zone
9, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Orange, Gold
Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Sea Green
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Sea Green, Silver
White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Three Lobed
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry
Reduce watering in winter
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
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48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
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5.12 Allergy
Irritation to stomach
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6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
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Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
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6.1.3 Edible Uses
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50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
anti inflammatory, Antispasmodic, Cardiotonic, Carminative, Febrifuge
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Seedpod
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for making green dye
Unknown
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Lotus corniculatus
HYPOESTES phyllostachya
7.2 Common Name
Trefoil
Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant
7.2.1 In Hindi
तिपतिया घास
Polka dot plant
7.2.2 In German
Gewöhnlicher Hornklee
Tupfen-Anlage
7.2.3 In French
Lotier corniculé
Polka dot usine de
7.2.4 In Spanish
Lotus corniculatus
Planta de lunares
7.2.5 In Greek
Trefoil
Φυτό πουά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Lotus corniculatus
Planta bolinhas
7.2.7 In Polish
Komonica zwyczajna
Grochy roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
trefoil
Facies dot herba
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Lamiales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Acanthaceae
8.6 Genus
Lotus
Hypoestes
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
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Ruellieae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Acanthoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant

Wondering what are the properties of Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant? We provide you with everything About Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant. Trefoil doesn't have thorns and Polka Dot Plant doesn't have thorns. Also Trefoil does not have fragrant flowers. Trefoil has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach and Polka Dot Plant has allergic reactions like Irritation to stomach. 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 Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant

Season and care of Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant is important to know. While considering everything about Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trefoil season is Summer and Fall and Polka Dot Plant season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Trefoil is Loam and for Polka Dot Plant is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Trefoil is Acidic and for Polka Dot Plant is Neutral.

Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant Physical Information

Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Trefoil height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant are as follows:

  • Trefoil flower color: Orange and Gold

  • Trefoil leaf color: Light Green and Sea Green

  • Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender

  • Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose

Care of Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant

Care of Trefoil and Polka Dot Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trefoil pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Polka Dot Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Trefoil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.