Bush Clover

Malabar Spinach

About Bush Clover and Malabar Spinach

Bush Clover

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

405

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12*7

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm24.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

BASELLA alba

Common Name

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

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

पोई

In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Malabarspinat

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Lespedeza

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

4060

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Clover and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Malabar Spinach

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

Bush Clover and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Bush Clover and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Bush Clover and Malabar Spinach

Care of Bush Clover and Malabar Spinach 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 Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.