Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Cactus
Origin
Mexico
South America
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
054
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm12.50 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm8.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Pink
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
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Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Do not water excessively
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
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Decoration Purposes
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
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Gymnocalycium
In German
Glücksklee
Gymnocalycium
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Gymnocalycium
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
30054
1
27800
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