Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Shrub
Origin
China, Japan
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Acer palmatum
Number of Varieties
40700
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40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
gardens, Woodland Garden Secondary, Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-2
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm150.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Red, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Red, Burgundy, Dark Red, Copper
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Red, Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Crimson, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Needs less 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Beetles, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Scale, Sooty Mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas
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
-
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Bonsai, Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Sap
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used as preservative
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
ACER palmatum 'Skeeter's Broom'
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Downy Japanese Maple, Fullmoon Maple, Japanese Maple
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
Japanese Maple
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
japanischer Ahorn
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
érable du Japon
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
arce japonés
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Japanese Maple
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
bordo japonês
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
Klon japoński
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Acer palmatum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Desmodieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
40128
1
27800
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