Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Mexico
Types
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lucky clover is a type of clover
Number of Varieties
100
0
40000
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Habitat
Grassland, Pastures, Swamps
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue Violet
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Long Narrow
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
IRIS sibirica 'Caesar's Brother'
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
Siberian Iris
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
Caesar's Brother Siberian Iris
Lucky Clover
In German
Caesars Bruder Sibirische Iris
Glücksklee
In French
Frère Iris de Sibérie de César
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
De César Hermano Siberian Iris
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
Καίσαρα Αδελφός Σιβηρίας Iris
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
Irmão de César Siberian Iris
trevo da sorte
In Polish
Cezara Brat syberyjski Iris
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
Caesaris Frater Siberian Iris
felix Trifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Fabales
Family
Iridaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Abelia
Trifolium
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
-
Tribe
-
Trifolieae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
35300
1
27800
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