Bush Clover

Cleyera

About Bush Clover and Cleyera

Bush Clover

Cleyera

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Cleyera japonica ‘Tricolor’

Number of Varieties

401

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-86-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm2,240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Yellow, Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Red, Dark Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Burgundy, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

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

Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, pollinators

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Informal Hedge, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Used for making hedges, Used in parkland

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

extracted oil, Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as a building material, Used as fuel

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

TERNSTROEMIA gymnanthera 'Conthera'

Common Name

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

Cleyera Japonica, Sakaki Tree, Japanese ternstroemia

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

Cleyera

In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Sakaki

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

Cleyera

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

Cleyera

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

Cleyera

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

Cleyera

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

Cleyera

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Ternstroemia Gymnanthera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Theales

Family

Fabaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Lespedeza

Cleyera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Desmodieae

Freziereae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

4018

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Clover and Cleyera

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Cleyera

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

Bush Clover and Cleyera Physical Information

Bush Clover and Cleyera physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Cleyera height is 2,240.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Cleyera are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Cleyera flower color: White and Yellow
Cleyera leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Bronze

Care of Bush Clover and Cleyera

Care of Bush Clover and Cleyera 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 Cleyera 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 Cleyera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.