Bush Clover

Bush Penstemon

About Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon

Bush Clover

Bush Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Perennial, Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Northwestern United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

sharpleaf penstemon, white-margined beardtongue, lowland beardtongue

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4078

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

foothill woods, High elevation, Open areas, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm45.72 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm40.64 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Narrow and lance shape

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Needs less watering, Requires regular watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 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, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Asthma, Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Recovering internal injuries, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Container, Used as Ornamental plant, Veterinarian uses

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

PENSTEMON fruticosus 'Purple Haze'

7.2 Common Name

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

Bush Penstemon, Shrubby Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

Bush Penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Bush Penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

Bush Penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

Bush Penstemon

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

Μπους Penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

Bush, Penstemon

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

Bush Penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Persicaria Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Lespedeza

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Desmodieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

40250

1 27800

Properties of Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon. Bush Clover doesn't have thorns and Bush Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Bush Clover does not have fragrant flowers. Bush Clover has allergic reactions like Rash and Skin rash and Bush Penstemon has allergic reactions like Rash and Skin rash. 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 Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon

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

Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon Physical Information

Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Bush Penstemon height is 45.72 cm and width 40.64 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Bush Penstemon flower color: Purple
Bush Penstemon leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon

Care of Bush Clover and Bush Penstemon 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 Bush Penstemon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.