Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
Mexico
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
03
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm1,830.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Tan
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
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Star Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Prune back the growing tips
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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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
Birds
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
ACER saccharinum
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Silver Maple
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Silver Maple
In German
Glücksklee
Silver Maple
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
érable argenté
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
arce plateado
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Silver Maple
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
plátano de prata
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Silver Maple
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Acer
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Trifolium
Acer
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
Acereae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
300128
1
27800
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