The odds of finding a five-leaf clover on the first try are one million to one according to statistical analysis website Minitab
It’s rare enough to find a four-leaf clover, but one young Richmondite went one better – literally.
Twelve-year-old Evan Lam managed to find a five-leaf clover in the field next to his school, St. Paul, about a month before classes let out for the summer.
“At first I thought it was a four-leaf, and when I looked at it closely, I was like, ‘Oh wow! It’s a five-leaf clover!’” Lam told the Richmond News via email.
Lam reached out to the News to share his story after reading about nine-year-old Dov Harel’s lucky four-leaf find on the Railway Greenway.
He flattened the five-leaf clover under his water bottle for safe-keeping until he could get home, then let it dry for a few days in between a pad of sticky notes before laminating it.
Statistical analysis websiteMinitabsays the odds of finding a four-leaf clover on the first try are 10,000 to one, while the odds of finding a five-leaf clover on the first try are one million to one. Five-leaf clovers are also meant to bring more luck and financial success to the finder than a four-leaf.
While Lam said he felt he was lucky to find the five-leaf clover, he doesn’t think four-leafs are that hard to find.
The St. Paul student said he stumbled across a four-leaf clover last year as he was running back into school after recess, and found another this year during outdoor science class, although a leaf got ripped off of that one.
Lam found yet another four-leaf clover – which he also had laminated – while playing spike ball at school.
“I knelt down and looked at the ground at a few patches of clovers and I found it a few weeks before I found the five-leaf. I found them in the same area.”
He added his sister has also found a couple of four-leafs as well as his mom.
“So they’re not that hard to find, just find a field with clovers and look around in the patches and eventually you’ll find one in about an hour or two,” he said. “If not, well, just find another field.”
FAQs
Five-leaf clovers are incredibly rare.
Some estimate that your chances of finding a five-leaf clover is about 1 in 100,000! No wonder they're said to bring extra good luck. It's not actually as hard as you might think to find a four-leaf clover, or even a five-leaf clover.
How lucky is a 5-leaf clover? ›
Five-leaf clovers are also meant to bring more luck and financial success to the finder than a four-leaf.
Is a 5-leaf clover rare in black clover? ›
In Black Clover, grimoires are spellbooks with their own magic, each taking on unique properties and generating various power levels based on their user. While 3-leaf grimoires are most common, Black Clover has also introduced extremely rare 5-leaf grimoires that don't disappear when their user dies.
What does each leaf mean in 🍀? ›
According to Irish tradition, those who find a four-leaf clover are destined for good luck, as each leaf in the clover symbolizes good omens for faith, hope, love, and luck for the finder.
How rare is lucky clover? ›
According to The Weather Network, a four-leaf clover is rare, and difficult to find. A quick Google search said the odds are 1 in 10,000, but a 2017 study says chances are much better, with a 1 in 5,000 chance. Inside Science also reported 1 in 10,000 odds.
How many 5 leaf clovers are there? ›
According to this survey, the frequency of a five-leaf clover is ~24,400 to 1, and of a six-leaf clover is ~312,500 to 1. Clovers can have more than four leaves. Five-leaf clovers are less commonly found naturally than four-leaf clovers; however, they too have been successfully cultivated.
What is the 5 leaf clover in black clover? ›
Those with exceptional magical abilities are chosen to wield a grimoire with a four-leaf clover. The fourth leaf symbolizes good luck. Both these versions are a representation of natural magic. A five-leaf grimoire is an extremely rare magical object, whose fifth leaf represents a devil.
How to preserve a 5 leaf clover? ›
Sealing your four and five leaf clovers in plastic is one of the best ways for it to retain its color for a long period of time. It also vastly improves the durability of the clover itself. Once cut out the clovers can be placed in your wallet, framed, in a phone case, or wherever you can think to put them.
What does a 5 and 6 leaf clover mean? ›
A fifth leaf represents money, while a sixth spells longevity. Where did this foliage folklore get its start? That's unclear, though Druids in early Ireland carried four-leaf clovers to ward off bad luck.
Who is Asta's dad? ›
A popular fan theory suggests that Julius Novachrono, the Wizard King, might be Asta's father due to his abundance of magic and life force, which would have been necessary for Asta's conception.
Black Clover Finally Makes Yuno Stronger Than Asta (With A Twist) - IMDb. Warning: Spoilers for Black Clover chapter #361Fans were initially misled into believing that Yuno was strong enough to defeat Black Clover's final big bad Lucius Zogratis, thus making him stronger than his eternal rival Asta by extension.
How rare is Asta's grimoire? ›
Asta's Five-Leaf grimoire is incredibly unique in the world of Black Clover. Its reddish-black aura is never seen in any other spellbook, and the Five-Leaf clover on the cover is also one of a kind among humans. Despite being one of the first to be seen, it remains a truly unique element.
What does 🍀 mean in text? ›
The four-leaf clover emoji features a clover with four heart shaped leaves. The four-leaf clover is a symbol of luck, so use it to wish good luck to your friends and family members. You can also use this emoji in the context of nature, plants, Ireland, and St Patrick's day.
What does the 4 🍀 mean? ›
A four-leaf clover, a symbol of good luck. Depicted as a bright green sprig of clover, with four, heart-shaped leaves. Not to be confused with the three-leaf ☘️ Shamrock. Four Leaf Clover was approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010 and added to Emoji 1.0 in 2015.
Are 4 leaf clovers real? ›
There are approximately 10,000 three-leaf clovers for every “lucky” four-leaf clover. There are no clover plants that naturally produce four leaves, which is why four-leaf clovers are so rare.
Has a 5 leaf clover ever been found? ›
Yes, there are 5-leaf clovers, though they are more difficult to find than four-leaf clovers.
What is the rarest clover? ›
Shamrocks are the traditional clover plant that has three leaves. A four-leaf clover is much rarer. Why are four-leaf clovers considered lucky? Finding a four-leaf clover is considered good luck because they are so rare.
