Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
01
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Light Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Elliptic
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Requires a lot of watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Bees
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
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✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Oil is used for aromatherapy
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Almond
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
बादाम
In German
Glücksklee
Mandel
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Amande
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Almendra
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Αμύγδαλο
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Amêndoa
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Migdałowy
In Latin
felix Trifolium
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Prunus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
30050
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27800
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