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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Perennial

Origin
China, Japan

Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties
40 78

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
243.84 cm 77

Minimum Width
243.84 cm 63

Plant Color

Flower Color
Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall
-

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape
Compound

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer
Yes

Tolerances
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Yes

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
-

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
-

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Fine

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers

Other Uses
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii

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

In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub

In German
Bush Clover Strauch

In French
Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Lespedeza

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Desmodieae

Subfamily
Faboideae

Number of Species
40 100

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Properties of Bush Clover

Want to know the properties of Bush Clover? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Bush Clover is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Rash and Skin rash. Bush Clover Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Bush Clover Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Bush Clover. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Bush Clover physical information is as follows: 243.84 cm tall and 243.84 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Compound. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Bush Clover

Taking Bush Clover Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Bush Clover include pruning, which should be 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. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Bush Clover

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Bush Clover is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Bush Clover is a very important plant from Perennial Flowers. There are 40 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae. This plant's habitat is Fields, meadows and Terrestrial and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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