Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Grass
Origin
Mexico
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
040000
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
21,22
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm-
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm22.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Grass like
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Ample Water
Ample Water
In Spring
Adequately
Lots of watering
In Winter
Less Watering
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
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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✘
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Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Seeds
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
ORYZA
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Rice
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
चावल
In German
Glücksklee
Reis
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
riz
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
arroz
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
ρύζι
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
arroz
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
ryż
In Latin
felix Trifolium
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Cyperales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Oryza
Clade
-
-
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
30025
1
27800
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