Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mexico
India
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Pednem Keri, Kasarpal, Parashte
Number of Varieties
0-
0
40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Foot Hills, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
21,22
11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm500.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm10.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Dark Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Burgundy
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Light Green, Gray Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Olive, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Do Not over Water, Needs more water during establishment
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, 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, 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
Leafminers, Red blotch, Root mealy bugs
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Bees, Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
For treating wrinkles, Good for skin and hair, Hair Conditioner, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes Healthy Hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anthelmintic, Antitumor, Astringent, Cardiotonic, Dysentry, Indigestion
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Edible syrup, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make juice
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Fruit, Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
Garcinia indica
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Kokum
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Kokum
In German
Glücksklee
Kokum
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Kokum
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Kokum
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Kokum
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Kokum
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Kokum
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Kokum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Theales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Zamiaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Garcinia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
Garcinieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Clusioideae
Number of Species
3001
1
27800
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