Chocolate-root

Bush Clover

About Chocolate-root and Bush Clover

Chocolate-root

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

China, Japan

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

10040

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-85-8

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

6.56 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Light

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

Insignificant

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM rivale

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

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

In Hindi

Hydrangea

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Hortensie

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

Hortensia

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

Hortensia

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

υδραγεία

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

Hortensja

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

Hibiscus

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

140

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Properties of Chocolate-root and Bush Clover

Wondering what are the properties of Chocolate-root and Bush Clover? We provide you with everything About Chocolate-root and Bush Clover. Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns and Bush Clover doesn't have thorns. Also Chocolate-root does not have fragrant flowers. Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Bush Clover has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Chocolate-root and Bush Clover and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Chocolate-root and Bush Clover

Season and care of Chocolate-root and Bush Clover is important to know. While considering everything about Chocolate-root and Bush Clover Care, growing season is an essential factor. Chocolate-root season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and Bush Clover season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Chocolate-root is Light and for Bush Clover is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Chocolate-root is Acidic and for Bush Clover is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Chocolate-root and Bush Clover Physical Information

Chocolate-root and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Chocolate-root and Bush Clover are as follows:

Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Chocolate-root and Bush Clover

Care of Chocolate-root and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches 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 Chocolate-root 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.