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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
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii

Number of Varieties

405
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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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 cm12.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
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, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

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

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
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Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Dry root rot, Pest Free

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Whiteflies

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash
Poisonous to grazing animals

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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anti rheumatic, cathartic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Root

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'

Common Name

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub
meadow saffron

In German

Bush Clover Strauch
Herbstzeitlose

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste
Colchique d'automne

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto
Estado de conservación

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
meadow saffron

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
Colchicum autumnale

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew
Colchicum autumnale

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush
autumnale

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Liliales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Lespedeza
Colchicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Desmodieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

4090
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Clover and Meadow Saffron

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

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Importance of Bush Clover and Meadow Saffron

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

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Meadow Saffron

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