Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
Europe
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Chinese Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
Number of Varieties
4015
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Farms, Fields, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
6-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm22.90 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Oblong Circular Round
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, 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, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Nitrogen, Phosphate, Well-rotted manure
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Bacterial soft rot, Blackleg, Damping off, Damping-off, Downy mildew, Flea beetle, Flea Beetles, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Red blotch, Watery soft rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
Throat itching
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-oxidant, Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Low calories, Nutrients, Skin Disorders
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Food for animals, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
BRASSICA rapa( Pekinensis Group)
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Celery Cabbage, Napa Cabbage
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
अजवाइन गोभी
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
Sellerie Kohl
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
céleri chou
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
apio col
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
σέλινο Λάχανο
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
aipo couve
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
seler Kapusta
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Brassica apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Brassicaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Brassica
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Desmodieae
Brassiceae
Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
401
1
27800
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