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About Walking Iris and Lucky Clover


About Lucky Clover and Walking Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Brazil  
Mexico  

Types
Neomarica gracilis  
lucky clover is a type of clover  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical regions  
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-14  
8-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 8  
9-5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
21,22  

Habit
Thicket/Colonizing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
12.70 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Blue, Burgundy, Lavender, Blue Violet  
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brown  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Light Green, Chocolate  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Sword-like  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter, Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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
Moderate  
Adequately  

In Winter
Average Water  
Less Watering  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Cut out old flower stalks, Cut out old leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Rodent, Viruses  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Prevent weeds  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
NEOMARICA caerulea  
OXALIS tetraphylla  

Common Name
Giant Apostle's Iris, Walking Iris  
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  

In Hindi
Walking Iris  
Lucky Clover  

In German
Gehen Iris  
Glücksklee  

In French
Iris Marcher  
trèfle porte-bonheur  

In Spanish
caminar Iris  
trébol de la suerte  

In Greek
περπάτημα Iris  
τυχερό τριφύλλι  

In Portuguese
Andar Iris  
trevo da sorte  

In Polish
Walking Iris  
lucky koniczyny  

In Latin
O Thaumantias  
felix Trifolium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fabales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Oxalidaceae  

Genus
Neomarica  
Trifolium  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
Mariceae  
Trifolieae  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
28  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Walking Iris and Lucky Clover

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

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Season and Care of Walking Iris and Lucky Clover

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

Walking Iris and Lucky Clover Physical Information

Walking Iris and Lucky Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Walking Iris height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lucky Clover height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Walking Iris and Lucky Clover are as follows:

Care of Walking Iris and Lucky Clover

Care of Walking Iris and Lucky Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Walking Iris pruning is done Cut out old flower stalks and Cut out old leaves and Lucky Clover pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Walking Iris 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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