Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
India, Melanesia
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Alphonso, Florigon, Jakarta
Number of Varieties
0400
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-1010-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
-
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm910.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Yellow, Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Yellow, Red, Green, Orange, Pink, Rose, Bronze
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Purple, Dark Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Over-head watering
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
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
-
bullous cheilitis, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Acne, Improve hair condition, Makes teeth white, Moisturizing, Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification, Food for birds, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Digestion problems, Eye Problems, High cholestrol, Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Grown for shade, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
MANGIFERA indica
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Mango
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
आम का पेड़
In German
Glücksklee
Mango Baum
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Manguier
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Árbol de mango
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Mango Tree
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Mangueira
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Drzewo mango
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Mango ligno
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Mangifera
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Trifolieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
30069
1
27800
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