Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial
Origin
Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
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Number of Varieties
040
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-109-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
10-5
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 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 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm35.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Long Linear
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
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
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Root Division, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
water on alternate days
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
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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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
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Bees
Butterflies
Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
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Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used as Ornamental plant
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
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
ANGELONIA angustifolia 'Car Purr09'
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
CaritaPurple 09 Angelonia, Narrowleaf Angelon, Summer Snapdragon
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
Summer Snapdragon
In German
Glücksklee
Summer Snapdragon
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Summer Snapdragon
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
Summer Snapdragon
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
Summer Snapdragon
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
Summer Snapdragon
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
Summer Snapdragon
In Latin
felix Trifolium
Summer Snapdragon
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Lamiales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Scrophulariaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Angelonia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
30030
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27800
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