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Bush Clover
Bush Clover

Lavatera
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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
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Number of Varieties

4025
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-7

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2b, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
White, Red, Purple, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, 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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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 in early summer, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Hollyhock Rust, Red blotch, Spider 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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy

Rash, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Inflammation, Respiratory Disorders, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii
LAVATERA 'Barnsley Baby'

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub
एक प्रकार का जंगली पौधा

In German

Bush Clover Strauch
Malve

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste
mauve

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto
malva

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
μολόχα

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
malva

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew
malwa

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush
malva

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Malvales

Family

Fabaceae
Malvaceae

Genus

Lespedeza
Lavatera

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

4025
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Clover and Lavatera

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

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Importance of Bush Clover and Lavatera

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

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Lavatera

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 Lavatera 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 Lavatera 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 Lavatera has no showy fruits. Also Bush Clover is flowering and Lavatera is flowering. You can compare Bush Clover and Lavatera facts and facts of other plants too.