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Bush Clover
Bush Clover

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

China, Japan
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Basella rubra, L.Basella oleracea, Landw.Basella lucida, L.Basella japonica, Burm.f.Basella cordifolia,

Number of Varieties

4010
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 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
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White, Pink, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Round

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
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
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water less during winter

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
Clay, Loam

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 dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Insects, Mites

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Ceylon Spinach, Indian Spinach, Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub
भारतीय पालक

In German

Bush Clover Strauch
Indian Spinat

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste
épinards indienne

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto
espinaca india

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Ινδικό Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
espinafre indiano

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew
Indyjski szpinak

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush
Spinach Indian

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
-

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Lespedeza
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Desmodieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

405
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Clover and Indian Spinach

If you are confused whether Bush Clover or Indian Spinach 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 Indian Spinach Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Bush Clover are Apply 12-12-12 amounts, whereas for Indian Spinach fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Bush Clover and Indian Spinach if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Bush Clover and Indian Spinach

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

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Indian Spinach

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