Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Shrub
Origin
Mexico
North America, Alaska, Canada
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
010
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-6
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
6-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm90.00 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
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
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Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
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
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Hardwood Cuttings, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Phosphorous, Use nitrogen rich soil
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
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Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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Fragrant Leaf
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Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
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Showy Foliage
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Showy Bark
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Foliage Texture
Medium
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Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
Scale Insects
Allergy
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Bonsai
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Cancer, Salve
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Jelly, Used for making soaps, Used to flavour soups
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
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
ELAEAGNUS commutata
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Silverberry, Wolf-Willow
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Silverberry
In German
Glücksklee
Silverberry
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Silverberry
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Silverberry
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Silverberry
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Silverberry
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Silverberry
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Silverberry
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rhamnales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Elaeagnaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Elaeagnus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
Elaeagnoideae
Number of Species
30070
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27800
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