Dame's Rocket

Bush Clover

About Dame's Rocket and Bush Clover

Dame's Rocket

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Perennial

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

China, Japan

Types

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

440

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Habitat

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Vomiting

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HESPERIS matronalis

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

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

In Hindi

डेम के रॉकेट

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Rockets Freifrau

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

Rocket Dame

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

Rocket Dame

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

Rocket Dame του

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

Rocket de Dame

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

Rocket Dame

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

Hesperis Rocket

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hesperis

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hylocereeae

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

5040

1 27800

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Properties of Dame's Rocket and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Dame's Rocket and Bush Clover

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

Dame's Rocket and Bush Clover Physical Information

Dame's Rocket and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Dame's Rocket and Bush Clover are as follows:

Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Dame's Rocket and Bush Clover

Care of Dame's Rocket and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dame's Rocket 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 Dame's Rocket 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.