German Iris

Bush Clover

About German Iris and Bush Clover

German Iris

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Origin

Europe

China, Japan

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

640

0 40000

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Habitat

dry rocky watercourses

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

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

71.10 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple, White

Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate to elliptical

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

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Rhizome division

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

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Billbugs, Borers, Fungal leaf spots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Gastric disturbances, Skin irritation

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

Juice of fresh root used for treatment of dropsy

Part of Plant Used

Root

Flowers

Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Used as a flavouring in food

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Iris germanica

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

German Iris

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

In Hindi

German Iris

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

German Iris

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

German Iris

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

German Iris

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

German Iris

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

German Iris

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

German Iris

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

German Iris

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Iridaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Iris

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Irideae

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

30040

1 27800

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Properties of German Iris and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of German Iris and Bush Clover

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

German Iris and Bush Clover Physical Information

German Iris and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. German Iris height is 71.10 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of German Iris and Bush Clover are as follows:

German Iris flower color: Blue Violet, Lavender, Purple and White
German Iris leaf color: Green and Sea Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of German Iris and Bush Clover

Care of German Iris and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. German Iris 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 German Iris 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.