Pineapple Weed

Bush Clover

About Pineapple Weed and Bush Clover

Pineapple Weed

Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

China, Japan

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

140

0 40000

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Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

12.70 cm243.84 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

12.70 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

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

Cone shaped

Compound

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Flower borders, Landscape

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

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

In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Bush Clover Shrub

In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Bush Clover Strauch

In French

Matricaire odorante

Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Matricaria

Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Anthemideae

Desmodieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

140

1 27800

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Bush Clover

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

Pineapple Weed and Bush Clover Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Bush Clover are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed and Bush Clover

Care of Pineapple Weed and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed 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 Pineapple Weed 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.