Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Fruit
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Western Asia
Mexico
Types
Büttnera Czerwona, Hedelfinger Sweet Cherry
lucky clover is a type of clover
Number of Varieties
1200
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40000
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Habitat
Woodland Garden Canopy
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 6, 7, 14, 15
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
910.00 cm12.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm15.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
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Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
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Green, Light Green, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
broad, flat
Heart-shaped
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more in summer
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
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
Remove dead branches, Remove thin branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
A 10 pound bag of 16-4-8 fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Borers, Mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
-
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
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✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
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Attracts
Birds, Flies
Bees
Allergy
Mild Allergen, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Used in parkland
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Beauty Benefits
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent weeds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antitussive, Astringent, Diuretic, Tonic
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Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Used for making green dye, Wood is used for making furniture
Traditionally considered as lucky plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PRUNUS avium
OXALIS tetraphylla
Common Name
Sweet Cherry
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel
In Hindi
मीठी चेरी
Lucky Clover
In German
Süße Kirsche
Glücksklee
In French
Cerise sucrée
trèfle porte-bonheur
In Spanish
Cereza dulce
trébol de la suerte
In Greek
γλυκό κεράσι
τυχερό τριφύλλι
In Portuguese
Cereja doce
trevo da sorte
In Polish
Słodka Wiśnia
lucky koniczyny
In Latin
dulcis cerasus
felix Trifolium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Fabales
Family
Rosaceae
Oxalidaceae
Genus
Prunus
Trifolium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Amygdaleae
Trifolieae
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
430300
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27800
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