Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Summer Squash, Winter Squash
Number of Varieties
01
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Cold Regions, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm90.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Yellow, Orange, Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Orange, Dark Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Lemon yellow
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
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Arrowhead
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Ample Water
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
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
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Insects
Allergy
-
Skin irritation, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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anti-cancer, Bone strength, Fiber, Indigestion, Nutrients, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
CUCURBITA pepo 'Delicata'
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Peanut Squash, Squash
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
देलिकाता स्क्वाश
In German
Glücksklee
Delicata Squash
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Delicata Squash
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Delicata Squash
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Delicata Σκουός
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Delicata Squash
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Delicata Squash
In Latin
felix Trifolium
delicata Cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cucurbitales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Cucurbita
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
300100
1
27800
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