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Musk Thistle
Musk Thistle

Lucky Clover
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What is

Life Span

Biennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb, Flowering Plants
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

World/Pandemic, Europe, Asia
Mexico

Types

Crocus tommasinianus, Crocus etruscus, Crocus vernus, Crocus cambessedesii
lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

500
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, open Woodlands, orchards, Pastures, tropical environments
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 1
9-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Violet
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Water every two or three days during warmer months

In Summer

Lots of watering
Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

-
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Flying insects
Bees

Allergy

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects
Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

-
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARDUUS nutans
OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Musk Thistle, Nodding Thistle
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

कस्तूरी थीस्ल
Lucky Clover

In German

Nickende Distel
Glücksklee

In French

Musk Thistle
trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Cardo de almizcle
trébol de la suerte

In Greek

musk Thistle
τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

musk Thistle
trevo da sorte

In Polish

Musk Thistle
lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Carduus MOSCHUS
felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Fabales

Family

Asteraceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Carduus
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Cynareae
Trifolieae

Subfamily

Carduoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

200300
1 27800
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Difference Between Musk Thistle and Lucky Clover

If you are confused whether Musk Thistle or Lucky Clover 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 Musk Thistle and Lucky Clover Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Musk Thistle are Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium and Requires high amount of nitrogen, whereas for Lucky Clover fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Musk Thistle and Lucky Clover if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Musk Thistle and Lucky Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Musk Thistle and Lucky Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Musk Thistle and Lucky Clover 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 Musk Thistle is whereas of Lucky Clover is . Musk Thistle has beauty benefits as follows: while Lucky Clover has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Musk Thistle vs Lucky Clover

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 Musk Thistle vs Lucky Clover 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 Musk Thistle are Diarrhea, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Lucky Clover have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Musk Thistle has showy fruits and Lucky Clover has no showy fruits. Also Musk Thistle is not flowering and Lucky Clover is not flowering . You can compare Musk Thistle and Lucky Clover facts and facts of other plants too.