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Lucky Clover
Lucky Clover

Bush Penstemon
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial, Shrub

Origin

Mexico
Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

lucky clover is a type of clover
sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

Number of Varieties

078
0 40000
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Habitat

Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

12.70 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.64 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Narrow and lance shape

Thorns

Season

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water every two or three days during warmer months
Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Ample Water
Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

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
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

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees
Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Asthma, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent weeds
Air purification, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers

Other Uses

Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

OXALIS tetraphylla
PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

Common Name

Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

In Hindi

Lucky Clover
Bush Penstemon

In German

Glücksklee
Bush Penstemon

In French

trèfle porte-bonheur
Bush Penstemon

In Spanish

trébol de la suerte
Bush Penstemon

In Greek

τυχερό τριφύλλι
Μπους Penstemon

In Portuguese

trevo da sorte
Bush, Penstemon

In Polish

lucky koniczyny
Bush Penstemon

In Latin

felix Trifolium
Persicaria Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Oxalidaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Penstemon

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Trifolieae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
-

Number of Species

300250
1 27800
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Difference Between Lucky Clover and Bush Penstemon

If you are confused whether Lucky Clover or Bush Penstemon are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lucky Clover and Bush Penstemon Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lucky Clover are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Bush Penstemon fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lucky Clover and Bush Penstemon if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lucky Clover and Bush Penstemon

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lucky Clover and Bush Penstemon. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lucky Clover and Bush Penstemon as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lucky Clover is whereas of Bush Penstemon is Recovering internal injuries and Wounds. Lucky Clover has beauty benefits as follows: while Bush Penstemon has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lucky Clover vs Bush Penstemon

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lucky Clover vs Bush Penstemon and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lucky Clover are whereas of Bush Penstemon have Asthma and Pollen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lucky Clover has no showy fruits and Bush Penstemon has no showy fruits. Also Lucky Clover is not flowering and Bush Penstemon is not flowering . You can compare Lucky Clover and Bush Penstemon facts and facts of other plants too.