Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Sedge or Rush
Origin
Mexico
North America
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Grass
Number of Varieties
05
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Lake margins, Lake Sides, Lakes
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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Sunset Zone
21,22
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm270.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm150.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
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Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long linear and narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rhizome division, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
occasional watering once established
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Scale, Scale insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
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✘
Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Bees
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Itchiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Abscess, Snakebite, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Rhizomes, Root, Seeds, Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Food
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
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
Schoenoplectus Tabernaemontani
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
Grey Club-Rush, Great Bulrush, Softstem Bulrush
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Softstem Bulrush
In German
Glücksklee
Softstem Bulrush
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Softstem Bulrush
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Softstem Bulrush
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Softstem Bulrush
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Softstem Bulrush
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Softstem Bulrush
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Softstem Bulrush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Poales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Cyperaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Schoenoplectus
Clade
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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
30035
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27800
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