Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
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Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla
Number of Varieties
025
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-1
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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm91.44 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Small elliptic
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Fall, Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
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Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
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Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye
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
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Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
POTENTILLA
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Potentilla
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Potentilla plant
In German
Glücksklee
Potentilla Pflanze
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
plante Potentilla
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
planta Potentilla
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
φυτό potentilla
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
planta Potentilla
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Potentilla roślin
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Potentilla herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Potentilla
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Rosoideae
Number of Species
300300
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27800
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