Bush Clover

Sotol

About Bush Clover and Sotol

Bush Clover

Sotol

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

Number of Varieties

40-

0 40000

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

Desert, Lower slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm270.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

243.84 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

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

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

DASYLIRION texanum

Common Name

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

Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub

sotol

In German

Bush Clover Strauch

Dasylirion texanum

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste

sotol

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto

sotol

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

sotol

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

sotol

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew

sotol

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush

sotol

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Lespedeza

Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Monocots

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Nolinoideae

Number of Species

40300

1 27800

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Properties of Bush Clover and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Bush Clover and Sotol

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

Bush Clover and Sotol Physical Information

Bush Clover and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Bush Clover and Sotol are as follows:

Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green
Sotol flower color: Yellow
Sotol leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Bush Clover and Sotol

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