Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Africa, Asia
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
esculentum, depressum, serpentium
Number of Varieties
03
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Anthropogenic, Wild
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-12
0
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Purple, Plum, Black
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
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Broad, Unlobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Clay, 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
In Summer
Ample Water
Average Water
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Blight, Cutworms, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, 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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Aphids, Beetles, Insects
Allergy
-
contact allergic dermatitis, Headache, Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
SOLANUM melongena 'Ichiban'
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Eggplant, Ichiban Eggplant, Japanese Eggplant
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
बैंगन
In German
Glücksklee
Aubergine
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Aubergine
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Berenjena
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Μελιτζάνα
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Berinjela
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Bakłażan
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Eggplant
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Solanales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Solanaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Solanum L
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids
Tribe
Trifolieae
Solaneae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Solanoideae
Number of Species
300100
1
27800
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