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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico  
Southern Asia  

Types
lucky clover is a type of clover  
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy  

Number of Varieties
0  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides  
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
-  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
15.20 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia  
Yellow, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Very 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  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months  
Requires regular watering  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilize when new  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Cold climate, Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees  
-  

Allergy
-  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Leaves, Stem  

Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant  
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla  
SPINACIA oleracea  

Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel  
Spinach  

In Hindi
Lucky Clover  
पालक  

In German
Glücksklee  
Spinat  

In French
trèfle porte-bonheur  
Épinards  

In Spanish
trébol de la suerte  
Espinacas  

In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι  
Σπανάκι  

In Portuguese
trevo da sorte  
Espinafre  

In Polish
lucky koniczyny  
Szpinak  

In Latin
felix Trifolium  
Spinach  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Oxalidaceae  
Chenopodiaceae  

Genus
Trifolium  
Spinacia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Trifolieae  
Anserineae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Chenopodioideae  

Number of Species
300  
99+
800  
31

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Difference Between Lucky Clover and Spinach

If you are confused whether Lucky Clover or Spinach are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Lucky Clover and Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Lucky Clover are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Spinach fertilizers required are Fertilize when new. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Lucky Clover and Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Lucky Clover and Spinach

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Lucky Clover and Spinach. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Lucky Clover and Spinach as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Lucky Clover is whereas of Spinach is Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and Vitamin K. Lucky Clover has beauty benefits as follows: while Spinach has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Lucky Clover vs Spinach

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Lucky Clover vs Spinach and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Lucky Clover are whereas of Spinach have Food Allergy respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Lucky Clover has no showy fruits and Spinach has no showy fruits. Also Lucky Clover is not flowering and Spinach is not flowering . You can compare Lucky Clover and Spinach facts and facts of other plants too.

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