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About Shallot and Bush Clover


About Bush Clover and Shallot


What is

Life Span
Annual   
Perennial   

Type
Vegetable   
Perennial   

Origin
Asia   
China, Japan   

Types
Not Available   
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae   

Number of Varieties
Not Available   
40   
99+

Habitat
Not Available   
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
5-8   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   
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
30.00 cm   
99+
243.84 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
10.20 cm   
99+
243.84 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White   
Rose, Violet   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Sandy Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green   
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse   
Light Green, Blue Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Acicular   
Compound   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer   
Summer   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Fast   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer   
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
Yes   

Tolerances
Drought   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Cuttings   
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
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   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Yes   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Not Available   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Not Available   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Sometimes   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Aphids, Beetles   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses   
Rash, Skin rash   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Cosmetics, Used as a dye   
Showy Purposes   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable   
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)   
LESPEDEZA thunbergii   

Common Name
Scallion, Shallot   
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza   

In Hindi
Shallot   
Bush Clover Shrub   

In German
Schalotte   
Bush Clover Strauch   

In French
échalote   
Bush Clover Arbuste   

In Spanish
chalote   
Bush Clover arbusto   

In Greek
είδος κρεμμυδιού   
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων   

In Portuguese
Sallot   
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto   

In Polish
Sallot   
Bush Clover Krzew   

In Latin
Sallot   
Trifolium Frutex Bush   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Asparagales   
Fabales   

Family
Liliaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Allium   
Lespedeza   

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Desmodieae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Faboideae   

Number of Species
750   
25
40   
99+

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Properties of Shallot and Bush Clover

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

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Season and Care of Shallot and Bush Clover

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

Shallot and Bush Clover Physical Information

Shallot and Bush Clover physical information is very important for comparison. Shallot height is 30.00 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Bush Clover height is 243.84 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Shallot and Bush Clover are as follows:

Care of Shallot and Bush Clover

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

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