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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial

Origin

Argentina, Chile
China, Japan

Types

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Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae

Number of Varieties

240
0 40000
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Habitat

Hardwood forests, pine woods
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

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8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm243.84 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Rose, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Bronze
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Low
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

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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, Nitrogen
Apply 12-12-12 amounts

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Insects
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Rash, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
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Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Flowers

Other Uses

For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Gaultheria procumbens
LESPEDEZA thunbergii

Common Name

Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza

In Hindi

boxberry
Bush Clover Shrub

In German

boxberry
Bush Clover Strauch

In French

boxberry
Bush Clover Arbuste

In Spanish

boxberry
Bush Clover arbusto

In Greek

boxberry
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων

In Portuguese

boxberry
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto

In Polish

boxberry
Bush Clover Krzew

In Latin

Burning
Trifolium Frutex Bush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Fabales

Family

Ericaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Gaultheria
Lespedeza

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Gaultherieae
Desmodieae

Subfamily

Vaccinioideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

14140
1 27800
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Difference Between Boxberry and Bush Clover

If you are confused whether Boxberry or Bush Clover are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Boxberry and Bush Clover Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Boxberry are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Nitrogen, whereas for Bush Clover fertilizers required are Apply 12-12-12 amounts. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Boxberry and Bush Clover if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Boxberry and Bush Clover

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Boxberry and Bush Clover. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Boxberry and Bush Clover as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Boxberry is Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent and Carminative whereas of Bush Clover is . Boxberry has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin while Bush Clover has beauty benefits as follows: Glowing Skin and Good for skin.

Compare Facts of Boxberry vs Bush Clover

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Boxberry vs Bush Clover and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Boxberry are Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat and Swelling in the face whereas of Bush Clover have Rash and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Boxberry has showy fruits and Bush Clover has no showy fruits. Also Boxberry is not flowering and Bush Clover is flowering. You can compare Boxberry and Bush Clover facts and facts of other plants too.