Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
025
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm90.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White, Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Gray 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
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Average Water Needs, Do not water frequently, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, Phosphorous
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry Conditions
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Borders, Cottage Garden, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cough, Rheumatism
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
CORDIA boissieri
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Anacahuita, Texas Olive
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Anacahuita
In German
Glücksklee
Anacahuita
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
anacahuita
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
anacahuita
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Anacahuita
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Anacahuita
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Anacahuita
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Anacahuita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Boraginales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Cordia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
300300
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27800
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