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Tree Mallow
Tree Mallow

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What is

Life Span

Annual, biennial or perennial
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Mexico

Types

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea
lucky clover is a type of clover

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks
Along Railroads, River side, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-8
9-5

Sunset Zone

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

210.00 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, Plum
Yellow green, Magenta, Fuchsia

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Light Green, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water deeply about once a week
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

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
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

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees

Allergy

allergic reaction, Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Prevent Soil Erosion
Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Poultice
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Used in chopped mixed salad
Traditionally considered as lucky plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LAVATERA arborea
OXALIS tetraphylla

Common Name

Tree Mallow
Four-leaved Pink Sorrel, Goodluck Plant, Lucky Clover, Mexican Wood Sorrel

In Hindi

Tree Mallow
Lucky Clover

In German

Baum Mallow
Glücksklee

In French

Arbre Mallow
trèfle porte-bonheur

In Spanish

árbol de la malva
trébol de la suerte

In Greek

δέντρο Μολόχα
τυχερό τριφύλλι

In Portuguese

Mallow
trevo da sorte

In Polish

drzewo Mallow
lucky koniczyny

In Latin

ligno malvae
felix Trifolium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales
Fabales

Family

Malvaceae
Oxalidaceae

Genus

Lavatera
Trifolium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

Malveae
Trifolieae

Subfamily

Malvoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

30300
1 27800
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Difference Between Tree Mallow and Lucky Clover

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

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Importance of Tree Mallow and Lucky Clover

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

Compare Facts of Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow 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 Tree Mallow are allergic reaction and Skin irritation whereas of Lucky Clover have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tree Mallow has no showy fruits and Lucky Clover has no showy fruits. Also Tree Mallow is not flowering and Lucky Clover is not flowering . You can compare Tree Mallow and Lucky Clover facts and facts of other plants too.