Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
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Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Damp forests, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm15.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong elliptic
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Dry root rot, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✔
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
Insects
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
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
Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
Primula beesiana
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Candelabra Primrose, Primrose
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
candelabra primrose
In German
Glücksklee
Kerzenleuchter Primel
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
candélabre primevère
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Primula beesiana
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
μανουάλια primrose
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
prímula candelabros
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
kandelabry pierwiosnka
In Latin
felix Trifolium
candelabra Primrose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Myrtales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Onagraceae
Genus
Trifolium
Oenothera
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
Onagreae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Onagroideae
Number of Species
300145
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27800
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