Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Fruit
Origin
Mexico
Mexico, Central America
Types
lucky clover is a type of clover
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
Number of Varieties
05
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40000
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Habitat
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
Tropical Highlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-108-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
11-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm760.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water every two or three days during warmer months
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Adequately
Moderate
In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees
Birds
Allergy
-
drowsiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Prevent weeds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Other Uses
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
OXALIS tetraphylla
CASIMIROA edulis
Common Name
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
White Sapote
In Hindi
Lucky Clover
White Sapote
In German
Glücksklee
White Sapote
In French
trèfle porte-bonheur
Sapote blanche
In Spanish
trébol de la suerte
White Sapote
In Greek
τυχερό τριφύλλι
White Sapote
In Portuguese
trevo da sorte
White Sapote
In Polish
lucky koniczyny
White Sapote
In Latin
felix Trifolium
White Sapote
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Oxalidaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Trifolium
Casimiroa
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Trifolieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
30010
1
27800
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