Bush Clover

False Indigo

About Bush Clover and False Indigo

Bush Clover

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

402

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

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

False Indigo

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

इंडिगो

In German

Bush Clover Strauch

falsches Indigo

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

false Indigo

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Lespedeza

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

4021

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Clover and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and False Indigo

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

Bush Clover and False Indigo Physical Information

Bush Clover and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and False Indigo are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Bush Clover and False Indigo

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