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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Perennial

Origin

China, Japan
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Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis

Number of Varieties

40500
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Fields, Open Forest, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-4

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
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
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm38.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Light Green, Blue Green
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Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Palmate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Never 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
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Leaf spot

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
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Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Rash, Skin rash
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub
पंचकोण

In German

Bush Clover Strauch
Fingerkraut

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste
potentille

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto
cinquefoil

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Πεντάφυλλο

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
cinquefoil

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew
pięciornik

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush
cinquefoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Lespedeza
Potentilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Rosoideae

Number of Species

40300
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Clover and Cinquefoil

If you are confused whether Bush Clover or Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bush Clover are Apply 12-12-12 amounts, whereas for Cinquefoil fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bush Clover and Cinquefoil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bush Clover and Cinquefoil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Bush Clover and Cinquefoil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Bush Clover and Cinquefoil 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 Cinquefoil is Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders and Sore throat. Bush Clover has beauty benefits as follows: while Cinquefoil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Cinquefoil

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