Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mexico
Southeastern United States, Caribbean, Central America, South America
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Coccoloba uvifera
Number of Varieties
010
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Rocky coastal hummocks, sand dunes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
H2, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 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
-
Red, Purple, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Red, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Red, Olive, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Round
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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 Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-6-6 or 8-8-8
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin, Makes Hair Silkier
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Protects from storm-induced erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Febrifuge, Tonic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
COCCOLOBA uvifera
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Sea Grape
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
सागर अंगूर
In German
Glücksklee
Sea Grape
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Sea Grape
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Sea Grape
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Sea σταφυλιών
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Sea Grape
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Sea Grape
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Uva mare
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Polygonaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Coccoloba
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Coccolobeae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Eriogonoideae
Number of Species
30010
1
27800
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