Bush Clover

Molinia Caerulea

About Bush Clover and Molinia Caerulea

Bush Clover

Molinia Caerulea

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Japan

Asia, Europe, North Africa

1.4 Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

purple moor-grass 'Moorhexe', variegated purple moor-grass

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

40NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

243.84 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Dark Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Yellow green, Gold

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Compound

Needle like

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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

Acidic, Neutral

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

Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

No need to fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

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

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Molinia caerulea

7.2 Common Name

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

purple moor-grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

बैंगनी दलदल घास

7.2.2 In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Pfeifengras

7.2.3 In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

pourpre lande-grass

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

púrpura amarra-hierba

7.2.5 In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

μωβ Moor-γρασίδι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

purple moor-grass

7.2.7 In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

fioletowy Moor-trawa

7.2.8 In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Maurus herba-purpura,

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

Molinia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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 Molinia Caerulea

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Molinia Caerulea

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

Bush Clover and Molinia Caerulea Physical Information

Bush Clover and Molinia Caerulea physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Molinia Caerulea height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Molinia Caerulea are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Molinia Caerulea flower color: Dark Purple
Molinia Caerulea leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Bush Clover and Molinia Caerulea

Care of Bush Clover and Molinia Caerulea 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 Molinia Caerulea pruning is done Prune in winter, 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 Molinia Caerulea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.