Ragged Robin

Bush Clover

About Ragged Robin and Bush Clover

Ragged Robin

Bush Clover

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia, Siberia

China, Japan

1.4 Types

not available

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA40

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

damp meadows, ditches, Fields, Hay fields, shores, springs, Swamps

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

61.00 cm243.84 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm243.84 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

Rose, Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Bronze, Brown

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove deadheads

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Fertilize the soil before planting, organic fertlizers, slow-release fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Healthy tree

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hoverflies, Insects

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

allergic reaction

Rash, Skin rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bog Garden, Wildflower

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

LYCHNIS flos-cuculi

LESPEDEZA thunbergii

7.2 Common Name

Ragged Robin

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Ragged Robin

Bush Clover Shrub

7.2.2 In German

Kuckucks-Lichtnelke

Bush Clover Strauch

7.2.3 In French

Ragged Robin

Bush Clover Arbuste

7.2.4 In Spanish

petirrojo desigual

Bush Clover arbusto

7.2.5 In Greek

ragged Robin

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Ragged Robin

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

7.2.7 In Polish

Ragged Robin

Bush Clover Krzew

7.2.8 In Latin

Robin ragged

Trifolium Frutex Bush

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Caryophyllaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Lychnis

Lespedeza

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Desmodieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Faboideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA40

1 27800

Properties of Ragged Robin and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Ragged Robin and Bush Clover

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

Ragged Robin and Bush Clover Physical Information

Ragged Robin and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Ragged Robin height is 61.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Ragged Robin and Bush Clover are as follows:

Ragged Robin flower color: White, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Ragged Robin leaf color: Green
Bush Clover flower color: Rose and Violet
Bush Clover leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Ragged Robin and Bush Clover

Care of Ragged Robin and Bush Clover include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Ragged Robin pruning is done Remove deadheads 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 Ragged Robin 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.