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Bush Clover
Bush Clover

Hippeastrum
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

China, Japan
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Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

4090
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-88-11
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
21,22

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm38.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm30.10 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Winter

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
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

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
Acidic, Neutral

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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash
poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii
HIPPEASTRUM 'Picotee'

Common Name

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Florist Amaryllis, Hippeastrum, Picotee Hippeastrum

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub
HIPPEASTRUM

In German

Bush Clover Strauch
HIPPEASTRUM

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste
HIPPEASTRUM

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto
Hippeastrum

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Hippeastrum

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
HIPPEASTRUM

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew
Hippeastrum

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush
Hippeastrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Lespedeza
Amaryllis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Desmodieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

4090
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Clover and Hippeastrum

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

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Importance of Bush Clover and Hippeastrum

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

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Hippeastrum

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