Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty
Number of Varieties
020
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
12-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White, Red, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Multi-Color
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Requires plenty of water during the growing season
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Leaves, Rhizomes
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
ALPINIA zerumbet
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Shell Ginger
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Shell Ginger
In German
Glücksklee
Shell Ginger
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Shell Ginger
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Shell jengibre
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Shell Τζίντζερ
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Shell Ginger
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Shell Imbir
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Crusta Ginger
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Fabales
Zingiberales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Zingiberaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Alpinia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Alpinieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Alpinioideae
Number of Species
300150
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27800
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