By: Ellie Zhang 1

A four-leaf clover is said to bring good luck–what about a 63-leaf clover?

Yoshiharu, a 45-year-old living in Nasushiobara, Japan, grew a 63-leaf clover in his garden on August 2nd, 2023. It broke the record for the most-leaved clover, topping Shigeo Obara, who grew a 56-leaf clover.

The white clover is mostly seen with 3 leaves on one stem. Studies have changed its rareness each year, four-leaved clovers at 1 in 10,000 chance, and another study said 1 in 5,000. Another one showed that a 5-leaf clover is every 1 in 24,000!

Yoshiharu had been trying to get this record after he had found a 20-leaf clover in his garden a few years back, and had been using a method called cross-pollinating since 2012.

“Since the number of leaves has increased year by year, I have been aiming for the Guinness World Records title ever since.” Yoshiharu says.

He improved each year after finding the 20-leaf clover encouraged him. By 2020, he grew one with 49 leaves, and in 2021, his clover came 1 leaf less than Shigeo Obara’s, with 55 leaves. Finally, he grew a 63-leaf clover which got into the GWR.

Yoshiharu claimed to be “very happy” after years of hard work.

He said on Guinness World Records, “People say that a four-leaved clover brings you happiness, so it would be great if this 63-leaved clover would bring surprise and pleasure to people.”

Sources:
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2024/6/record-breaking-63-leaf-clover-grown-by-japanese-man-770312