Cabbage Tree

Bush Clover

About Cabbage Tree and Bush Clover

Cabbage Tree

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Perennial

Origin

New Zealand

China, Japan

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

340

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Habitat

Coastal Regions

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-115-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm243.84 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Blue

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Narrow

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

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

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Caterpillar, Moths

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Dysentry, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root, Stem

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE australis 'Red Star'

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Cabbage Palm

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

In Hindi

गोभी पेड़

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Cabbage tree

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

arbre de chou

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

árbol de la col

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

λάχανο δέντρο

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

repolho árvore

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

kapusta drzewo

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

brassica ligno

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Asparagaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Acidosasa

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

440

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Properties of Cabbage Tree and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Cabbage Tree and Bush Clover

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

Cabbage Tree and Bush Clover Physical Information

Cabbage Tree and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Cabbage Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Cabbage Tree and Bush Clover are as follows:

Cabbage Tree flower color: White
Cabbage Tree leaf color: Burgundy, Dark Red and Copper
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Cabbage Tree and Bush Clover

Care of Cabbage Tree and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cabbage Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Cabbage Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bush Clover needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.