4 : they are extremely hard to find
The usual number is 3, but 4 and 5 can be found also.
A four leafed clover is considered lucky.
It is called a four leaf clover because it is a clover plant with four leaves, rather than the usual three leaves found on most clovers. The rarity of finding a clover with four leaves is considered lucky in many cultures.
four leaves on a lucky clover
Three Leaf Clover (Shamrock)
A clover plant typically has three leaves.
56 leaves ever found on a clover!
One is lucky and one you grow in fifth grade
The 4 leaf clover is lucky because there a lot of people got lucky in 4 leaf clover.
The most leaves recorded on a clover plant is 56, discovered in Japan in 2009. Typically, clovers have three leaves, and finding a four-leaf clover is considered rare and lucky. Leaves beyond four are extremely uncommon and attract attention from collectors and enthusiasts. Each additional leaf is thought to symbolize different virtues, such as faith, hope, love, and luck.
Does a clover always have three leaves?