Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Not Available
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
low mountains
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
4-8
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Not Available
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Not Available
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Blue, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Compound
Upright
Plant Season
Summer
Fall, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Fall, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Average, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
Fragrant Flower
Not Available
No
Showy Foliage
Not Available
No
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used in herbal medicines
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Cutflower, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Aconitum variegatum
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
बच्छनाभ
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
Eisenhut
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
aconit
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
acónito
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
monkshood
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
Aconitum
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
tojad
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
aconitum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ranunculales
Family
Fabaceae
Ranunculaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Desmodieae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Bush Clover and Aconitum
Season and care of Bush Clover and Aconitum is important to know. While considering everything about Bush Clover and Aconitum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bush Clover season is Summer and Aconitum season is Summer. The type of soil for Bush Clover is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Aconitum is Moist while the PH of soil for Bush Clover is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Aconitum is Not Available.
Bush Clover and Aconitum Physical Information
Bush Clover and Aconitum physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Aconitum height is 130.00 cm and width 80.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Aconitum are as follows:
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Aconitum flower color: Blue and Violet
- Aconitum leaf color: Green
Care of Bush Clover and Aconitum
Care of Bush Clover and Aconitum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. 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 and Aconitum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Aconitum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.