Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
050
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
9-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm460.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow, Red
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, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, 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
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Medium
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
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Mouth itching, Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
MALUS domestica 'Jonathan'
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Apple, Eating Apple, Jonathan Apple
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
जोनाथन सेब
In German
Glücksklee
Jonathan (Apfel)
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Jonathan (pomme)
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Jonathan manzana
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Jonathan μήλο
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Jonathan maçã
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Jonatan (jabłko)
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Apple Ionathan
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Malus
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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