Life Span
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Number of Varieties
40
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm
Rank: 63 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
-
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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56% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
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37% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Desmodieae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Number of Species
40
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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