Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa
Mexico
Types
Shrub
lucky clover is a type of clover
Number of Varieties
360
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40000
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Habitat
Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-118-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-7
9-5
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Spreading
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
460.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Green, Ivory
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring
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
Lance shaped
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
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Attracts
Birds
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
RHUS lancea
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
African Sumac
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा
Lucky Clover
In German
African sumac
Glücksklee
In French
sumac africaine
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
zumaque africano
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
Αφρικανική σουμάκι
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
sumac africano
trevo da sorte
In Polish
afrykański sumaka
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
African sumac
felix Trifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
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Magnoliophyta
Class
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Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Anacardiaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Rhus
Trifolium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
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Trifolieae
Subfamily
Anacardioideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
36300
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27800
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