Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
0220
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-3
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm20.30 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm40.60 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow
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
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
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, 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
Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Any balanced general purpose fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
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Invasive
✔
✘
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
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Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Agroforestry
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines
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
Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
IBERIS sempervirens
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Candytuft
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Candytuft
In German
Glücksklee
Schleifenblume
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
candytuft
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
candytuft
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
candytuft
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
ibero
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
candytuft
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Coleus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Iberis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
30050
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27800
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