Bush Clover

Mirabilis Jalapa

About Bush Clover and Mirabilis Jalapa

Bush Clover

Mirabilis Jalapa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Central America, North America

1.4 Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Temperate Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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243.84 cm

Rank: 77 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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243.84 cm

Rank: 63 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Pink, Red, White, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Black, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

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

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Do not water excessively

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, Slightly Acidic, Slightly 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

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

Cut back old stems to the ground

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Not Available

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

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6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Edible dye

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, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2 Common Name

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

marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

Mirabilis jalapa

7.2.2 In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Wunderblume

7.2.3 In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

Belle-de-nuit

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

Dondiego de noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

Maravilha

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

mirabilis Jalapa

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

mirabilis Ja-

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Nyctaginaceae

8.6 Genus

Lespedeza

Mirabilis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Desmodieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Bush Clover and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Mirabilis Jalapa

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

Bush Clover and Mirabilis Jalapa Physical Information

Bush Clover and Mirabilis Jalapa physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Mirabilis Jalapa height is 60.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Mirabilis Jalapa are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Mirabilis Jalapa flower color: Pink, Red, White and Yellow
Mirabilis Jalapa leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Bush Clover and Mirabilis Jalapa

Care of Bush Clover and Mirabilis Jalapa 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 Mirabilis Jalapa pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground. In summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mirabilis Jalapa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.