Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
North America
Mexico
Types
Juniperus brevifolia, Juniperus cedrus, Juniperus deltoides
lucky clover is a type of clover
Number of Varieties
150
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40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Moist Soils, Well Drained
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-98-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.24 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.32 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Blue Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Softwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires very little pruning
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Wildlife
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Provides ground cover, Wildlife
Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Kidney problems
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Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves
Other Uses
Incense, useful as a ground cover
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
JUNIPERUS horizontalis 'Wiltonii'
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
Blue Rug Juniper
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
Blue Rug Juniper Grass
Lucky Clover
In German
Blauer Teppich Juniper Grass
Glücksklee
In French
Bleu Tapis Juniper Herbe
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
Alfombra azul Juniper Hierba
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
Μπλε κουβέρτα Juniper Grass
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
O tapete azul Juniper grama
trevo da sorte
In Polish
Niebieski dywan Jałowiec Trawa
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
Blue Rug Juniperus Grass
felix Trifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Coniferophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Fabales
Family
Cupressaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Juniperus
Trifolium
Clade
-
-
Tribe
-
Trifolieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
1300
1
27800
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