Bush Clover

Fountaingrass

About Bush Clover and Fountaingrass

Bush Clover

Fountaingrass

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Asia, Australia

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

Grassland, open forests, wastelands, Wet lands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Ivory, Rose, Tan

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Sandy Brown, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Conduplicate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, 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

occasional watering once established

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

eyespot, Leaf spot, Rust

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

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

songbirds

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Ground Cover

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used like flour

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

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

PENNISETUM alopecuroides

7.2 Common Name

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

Chinese Fountaingrass, Fountaingrass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

Fountaingrass

7.2.2 In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Fountaingrass

7.2.3 In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

Fountaingrass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

Fountaingrass

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

Fountaingrass

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

Fountaingrass

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

Fountaingrass

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Fountaingrass

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Lespedeza

Pennisetum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Desmodieae

Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Bush Clover and Fountaingrass

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Fountaingrass

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

Bush Clover and Fountaingrass Physical Information

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

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Fountaingrass flower color: Ivory, Rose and Tan
Fountaingrass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bush Clover and Fountaingrass

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