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Black Currant
Black Currant

Lucky Clover
Lucky Clover



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia
Mexico

Types

-
lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

150
0 40000
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Habitat

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-3
9-5

Sunset Zone

-
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green, Purple
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black
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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

Palmately Lobed
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
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
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES nigrum
OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Black Currant
Lucky Clover

In German

Black Currant
Glücksklee

In French

groseille noire
trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

negro Grosella
trébol de la suerte

In Greek

μαύρη σταφίδα
τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

groselha-preta
trevo da sorte

In Polish

czarna porzeczka
lucky koniczyny

In Latin

nigrum currants
felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Grossulariaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Ribes
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

-
Trifolieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

150300
1 27800
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Difference Between Black Currant and Lucky Clover

If you are confused whether Black Currant or Lucky Clover are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Black Currant and Lucky Clover Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Black Currant are 10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, whereas for Lucky Clover fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Black Currant and Lucky Clover if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Black Currant and Lucky Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Black Currant and Lucky Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Black Currant and Lucky Clover as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Black Currant is Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B and Vitamin C whereas of Lucky Clover is . Black Currant has beauty benefits as follows: while Lucky Clover has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Black Currant vs Lucky Clover

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Black Currant vs Lucky Clover and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Black Currant are Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy and Hives whereas of Lucky Clover have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Black Currant has no showy fruits and Lucky Clover has no showy fruits. Also Black Currant is not flowering and Lucky Clover is not flowering . You can compare Black Currant and Lucky Clover facts and facts of other plants too.