Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Eastern Europe, Russia, Siberia
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Iris sibirica
Number of Varieties
090
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Damp shady woods, Pastures
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-103-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
7-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm50.80 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm61.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
White, Purple, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Keep ground moist
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
pollinators
Allergy
-
allergic reaction, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Expectorant
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used as an insecticide
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bog Garden, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
IRIS sibirica
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Siberian Iris
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Siberian Iris
In German
Glücksklee
Sibirische Schwertlilie
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
L'Iris de Sibérie
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Siberian Iris
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Siberian Iris
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Siberian Iris
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Kosaciec syberyjski
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Siberian Iris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Liliales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Iris
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Trifolieae
Irideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Iridoideae
Number of Species
300300
1
27800
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