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Anemone and Bush Clover


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
China, Japan  
Mediterranean  

Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae  
Blue Anemone, Greek Windflower, Carolina Anemone, Chinese Anemone  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
150  
99+

Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial  
Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8  
8-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-5  

Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
243.84 cm  
99+
5.00 cm  

Minimum Width
243.84 cm  
99+
20.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Rose, Violet  
Sky Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
-  

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

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

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Compound  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

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

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  
Medium, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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  
Prune prior to new growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis collar rot, Crown gall, Cucumber mosaic, Downy mildew, Impatiens necrotic spot, Leaf curl, Phytophthora, Rhizoctonia crown rot, Root rot, Rust, Sclerotinia blight, Southern blight  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Rash, Skin rash  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Showy Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border  
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii  
ANEMONE 'Harmony Blue'( HARMONY SERIES)  

Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza  
Anemone, Harmony Blue Anemone  

In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub  
रत्नज्योति  

In German
Bush Clover Strauch  
Anemone  

In French
Bush Clover Arbuste  
Anémone  

In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto  
Anémona  

In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων  
ανεμώνη  

In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto  
Relutantemente  

In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew  
Zawilec  

In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush  
VivoSocial  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Lespedeza  
Anemone  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
-  

Tribe
Desmodieae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
99+
150  
99+

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Difference Between Bush Clover and Anemone

If you are confused whether Bush Clover or Anemone 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 Bush Clover and Anemone Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bush Clover are Apply 12-12-12 amounts, whereas for Anemone fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bush Clover and Anemone if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bush Clover and Anemone

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bush Clover and Anemone. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bush Clover and Anemone 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 Bush Clover is whereas of Anemone is Asthma, Cough, Gout, Menstrual Disorders and Stomach pain. Bush Clover has beauty benefits as follows: while Anemone has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Anemone

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 Bush Clover vs Anemone 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 Bush Clover are Rash and Skin rash whereas of Anemone have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bush Clover has no showy fruits and Anemone has no showy fruits. Also Bush Clover is flowering and Anemone is not flowering . You can compare Bush Clover and Anemone facts and facts of other plants too.

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