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Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

China, Japan
China

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
European Barberry, Japanese Barberry,

Number of Varieties

4020
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought
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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash
Itchiness, Stomach burn

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii
BERBERIS soulieana

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub
Burberry

In German

Bush Clover Strauch
Burberry

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste
Burberry

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto
Burberry

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Burberry

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
Burberry

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew
kwaśnica

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush
Barberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Lespedeza
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Desmodieae
-

Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

40500
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Clover and Barberry

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

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Importance of Bush Clover and Barberry

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bush Clover and Barberry. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bush Clover and Barberry 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 Barberry is Diarrhea, High blood pressure, Menstrual Disorders, Upset stomach and Urinary tract problems. Bush Clover has beauty benefits as follows: while Barberry has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Barberry

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 Barberry 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 Barberry have Itchiness and Stomach burn respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Bush Clover has no showy fruits and Barberry has showy fruits. Also Bush Clover is flowering and Barberry is not flowering . You can compare Bush Clover and Barberry facts and facts of other plants too.