Bishop's Weed

Bush Clover

About Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover

Bishop's Weed

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

China, Japan

Types

Aegopodium podagraria

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

1040

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Small oblong

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Rich

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Weather protection

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Digestive disorders, Psoriasis, Reduces toothache, Vitiligo

Part of Plant Used

Root, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

Edible syrup, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMMI majus

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Bishop's Weed, Bullwort

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

बिशप निराना

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Bischofs Unkraut

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

la mauvaise herbe de l'évêque

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

biznaga

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

ζιζανίων επισκόπου

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

erva daninha do Bispo

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

chwastów biskupa

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

Episcopi viriditas

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trachyspermum

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7540

1 27800

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Properties of Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover? We provide you with everything About Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover. Bishop's Weed doesn't have thorns and Bush Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Bishop's Weed does not have fragrant flowers. Bishop's Weed has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting and Bush Clover has allergic reactions like Headache, Hyperacidity, Liver disease, Nausea, Skin irritation and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover

Season and care of Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bishop's Weed season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Bush Clover season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bishop's Weed is Loam, Sand and for Bush Clover is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bishop's Weed is Neutral and for Bush Clover is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover Physical Information

Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Bishop's Weed height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover are as follows:

Bishop's Weed flower color: White
Bishop's Weed leaf color: Green and Light Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover

Care of Bishop's Weed and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bishop's Weed pruning is done Prune after flowering and Bush Clover pruning is done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Bishop's Weed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.