Bush Clover

Japanese Barberry

About Bush Clover and Japanese Barberry

Bush Clover

Japanese Barberry

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Eastern Asia, Japan

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

Old fields, stream banks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A3, 2b, 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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Red orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Purple, Orange, Burgundy, Crimson

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Obovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Medium

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

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

Requires regular watering during dry weather

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

Average

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

Red blotch, Sunken patches

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Anthelmintic, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Cancer

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used to make yellow dye

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

BERBERIS thunbergii

7.2 Common Name

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

Japanese Barberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

Japanese Barberry

7.2.2 In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Thunberg-Berberitze

7.2.3 In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

Berberis thunbergii

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

Berberis thunbergii

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

Japanese Barberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

Japanese Barberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

Berberys Thunberga

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Japanese Barberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Lespedeza

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, 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 Japanese Barberry

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

Compare Perennial Flowers » More

Bush Clover and Blue Flax

Bush Clover and Twinflower

Bush Clover and Perennial Flax

» More

More Compare Perennial Flowers

Season and Care of Bush Clover and Japanese Barberry

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

Bush Clover and Japanese Barberry Physical Information

Bush Clover and Japanese Barberry physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Japanese Barberry height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Japanese Barberry are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Japanese Barberry flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Barberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bush Clover and Japanese Barberry

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