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Natal Plum
Natal Plum

Lucky Clover
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Southern Africa
Mexico

Types

Carissa Carandas
lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

40
0 40000
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Habitat

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-118-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
9-5

Sunset Zone

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red
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Leaf Color in Spring

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

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to roundish
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
Bees

Allergy

Mildly Toxic
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Leaves

Other Uses

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces
Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'
OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Large Num-Num
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

नेटाल बेर
Lucky Clover

In German

Natal Plum
Glücksklee

In French

natal Plum
trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

Ciruela Natal
trébol de la suerte

In Greek

Natal Plum
τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Natal Plum
trevo da sorte

In Polish

Natal Plum
lucky koniczyny

In Latin

Natal Plum
felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Carissa
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Carisseae
Trifolieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

20300
1 27800
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Difference Between Natal Plum and Lucky Clover

If you are confused whether Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum and Lucky Clover Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Natal Plum are Equal amount of N,P,K, whereas for Lucky Clover fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Natal Plum and Lucky Clover if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Natal Plum and Lucky Clover

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

Compare Facts of Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum 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 Natal Plum are Mildly Toxic whereas of Lucky Clover have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Natal Plum has showy fruits and Lucky Clover has no showy fruits. Also Natal Plum is not flowering and Lucky Clover is not flowering . You can compare Natal Plum and Lucky Clover facts and facts of other plants too.