Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
China, Japan
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
mexicana , white spruce
Number of Varieties
402
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Alpine Meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-83-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
7-1
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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm1,830.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Light brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
reseeds, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water excessively
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
Clay, 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
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Needle rust
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Light Frost
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
PICEA engelmannii
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
mountain spruce
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
Engelmann spruce
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
Engelmann spruce
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
Engelmann spruce
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
Engelmann spruce
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Engelmann spruce
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
Engelmann spruce
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
Engelmann spruce
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Engelmann spruce
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Fabales
Pinales
Family
Fabaceae
Pinaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Picea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms
Tribe
Desmodieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
402
1
27800
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