True Shamrock
On St. Patrick’s Day, wearing shamrocks and shamrock-themed decorations is part of the celebration. Shamrock is Ireland’s national emblem.
Botanically, there is no species named shamrock. The word “shamrock” comes from the Irish Gaelic seamróg, meaning “little clover.”
Not all clovers are called shamrocks, though. Clovers are plants of the genus Trifolium (from Latin tres 'three' and folium 'leaf') that consists of about 300 species.
In Ireland, both white clover and yellow clover were historically considered shamrocks. but today yellow clover is officially nominated as shamrock.
False Shamrock
I was gifted a small pot of shamrock on St. Patrick Day several years ago. It’s an amazing plant. it looks tender, but it can grow and thrive with on little care. Its burgundy leaves flutter like butterflies in day and fold at night. Later i came to realize it’s a false shamrock (Oxalis triangularis).
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Did you see my video on these with my plant? Love that we often study the same plant.