Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
China, Japan
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Thicket/Colonizing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm182.88 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Purplish-black
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
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
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
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
Anaphylaxis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Pectin
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
ARONIA melanocarpa
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Black Chokeberry
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
Black Chokeberry Shrub
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
Schwarz Aronia Strauch
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
Chokeberry negro Arbusto
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
Chokeberry preto Arbusto
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
Krzew aronii
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Lichen Frutex
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Rosales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Aronia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Desmodieae
Maleae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Amygdaloideae
Number of Species
403
1
27800
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