four leaf clover
Also known as
four leaf clover and European waterclover
Taxonomy
Marsilea quadrifolia
Marsilea
Marsileaceae
Salviniales
How to care for four leaf clover
How often to water your four leaf clover
every 9
four leaf clover needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for four leaf clover in your home
a window
four leaf clover love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
four leaf clover does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of four leaf clover in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize four leaf clover
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your four leaf clover after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I need some tips to help my clover stay alive #FourLeafClover #LuckyFind
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Wishing everyone a very happy St. Patrick’s Day from the #GregTeam 🍀 🧬 Did you know the chance of a #fourleafclover growing is 1 in 5,000? 🤯 They’re thought to be caused by either a recessive gene or random mutation! ☘️ Even rarer are the five or even SIX leaf clovers, though the jury’s out on how much luck they bring. 🐝 #Clover belongs to the genus Trifolium (Latin: three-leaved) in the bean family and is excellent for pollinators!
Care Summary for four leaf clover
four leaf clover
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.