Status: 11.01.2024, 05:31 a.m.
By: Ines Alms
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Its four-part leaves make the lucky clover a popular New Year's Eve gift. With these tips, the potted plant will remain your long-term lucky charm.
Having a green symbol of good luck in your own home is not only a joy for the eyes, but can also bring positive energy into everyday life. Lucky clover, also known as four-leaf wood sorrel, is an unusual plant that can live an amazingly long life with proper care. Lucky clover (Oxalis tetraphylla) is perennial under optimal conditions if typical care mistakes are avoided.
Lighting requirements and choice of location for the lucky clover
The lucky clover likes to be a little cooler. If it gets too warm for him, he gets thin shoots. © Pond5 Images/Imago
In order for your lucky clover to feel completely comfortable, choosing the right location is crucial. This plant likes to grow bright. A window sill with morning sunlight is ideal. The room temperature is best between ten and 18 degrees Celsius. If the lucky clover is too warm, it will start shooting. The plant does not like draughts and dry heating air.
When watering and fertilizing, you should keep in moderation
Too much or too little water can harm the lucky clover. Make sure that the lucky clover is in well-drained soil and let the soil dry out slightly between waterings, but never dry out. Avoid standing water in the saucer. From April to August, the lucky clover enjoys regular fertiliser applications, but in moderate quantities. Use liquid fertilizer every two to three weeks to provide optimal support for the plant.
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Overwintering lucky clover
After the Ice Saints, you can put the lucky clover in a pot on the balcony or plant it in a bed in a semi-shady place. Since it is not hardy, it comes back into the house to overwinter before the first frost. It now needs less water and no more fertilisers until spring.
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At some point after a few years, the time has come for the lucky clover, it forms long shoots and becomes unsightly. Then the lucky clover can be propagated by dividing the brood bulbs. This is best done in the spring.
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