Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Mexico
Madagascar
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Hyophorbe lagenicaulis
Number of Varieties
01
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Hot climate regions, Humid climates, Loamy soils
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm370.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm240.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Acicular
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Slow
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
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of water initially
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, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves, Remove old, faded fronds
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Magnesium, Nitrogen, Potassium, slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bark beetles, Moth, Ring Rot, Rust, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat Tolerance, Soil Compaction, Sun
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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✘
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✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
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✘
Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
Flies, Mites, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
drowsiness, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Decorating walls, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Making cosmetics, Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anemia, Chronic fatigue, Cyanide Poisoning, Digestion problems, Emmoiliant, Fights Depression, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Basketary, Biomass for fuel, For making oil, Jelly, Sometimes used for making wine, 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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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
HYOPHORBE lagenicaulis
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Bottle Palm
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Palm
In German
Glücksklee
Palme
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Paume
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Palma
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Παλάμη
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Palma
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Palma
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Vero
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Arecales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Archontophoenix
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Areceae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Arecoideae
Number of Species
3006
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27800
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