Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
Western United States, Canada, Mexico
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Pinus albicaulis, Pinus monticola
Number of Varieties
402
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
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, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm1,070.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Grafting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Regular watering required
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Wildlife, Windbreak
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Bark
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
PINUS flexilis
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
limber pine
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
limber pine
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
limber pine
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
limber pine
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
limber pine
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
εύκαμπτος πεύκο
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
limver foi
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
limver poszedł
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
limver abiit
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Pinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
Desmodieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
4030
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27800
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