Bush Clover

Firecracker Penstemon

About Bush Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

Bush Clover

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Dry areas, meadows

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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm61.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Neutral, Alkaline

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

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

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

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

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

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Bush Clover and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Bush Clover and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Bush Clover and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Bush Clover and Firecracker 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.