Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
China, Japan
North America, Mexico, Central America, South America
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham
Number of Varieties
403
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 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
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm7.62 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Peach, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, 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
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Ants, Bees
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
Dermatitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
For making oil, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Butternut Squash
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
Butternut Squash Plant
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
Butternut Squash-Anlage
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
Courge musquée Plante
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
Planta de la calabaza de Butternut
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Κολοκύθια Φυτών
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
Butternut Squash planta
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
Piżmowa roślin
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Planta butternut cucurbitae
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Violales
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Desmodieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
Papilionoideae
Number of Species
4027
1
27800
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