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Four Leaf Clover
The four-leaf clover is a rare variation of the common three-leaf clover.
Traditionally it is a common activity for children to look for these and it
is considered good luck to find one. It has been estimated that there are
approximately 10,000 three-leaf clovers for every four-leaf clover, so
finding one is indeed lucky.
Lucky Four Leaf Clover
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I'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before.
One leaf is sunshine, the second is rain,
Third is the roses that grow in the lane.
No need explaining, the one remaining
Is somebody I adore.
I'm looking over a four-leaf clover
That I overlooked before
According to legend, each leaf of the clover represents something. The
first leaf is for hope, the second leaf is for faith, the third leaf is for
love, and the fourth leaf, naturally, is for luck.
There is a debate as to whether the four leaf clover is caused by genetic or
environmental factors. The rarity of the four leaf clover suggests a
possible recessive gene at a low frequency as the cause. Alternatively, four
leaf clovers could be caused by a somatic mutation or a developmental error
of environmental causes. The condition could also be caused by the
interaction of several genes that happen to segregate in the individual
plant. People who search for four leafed clovers note that some patches of
ground appear more likely to contain four leafed examples and that this may
be partly due to differing growing conditions such as pollution, soil
composition, and other environmental factors. It is possible that all four
explanations could apply to individual cases.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the highest number of
leaves found on a clover has been eighteen.
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