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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

China, Japan
South America

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Grandiflora Petunias, Multiflora Petunias, Wave Petunias, Superbell Petunias, Supertunia Petunias

Number of Varieties

40118
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-10
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
not provided

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm2.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Golden Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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
Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, Bacterial Blight, Caterpillars, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Spider mites, Thripes, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Petunia

Common Name

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

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub
Petunia

In German

Bush Clover Strauch
Petunie

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste
Pétunia

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto
Petunia

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
πετούνια

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
Petúnia

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew
Petunia

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush
Petunia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Solanales

Family

Fabaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Lespedeza
Petunia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Desmodieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Petunioideae

Number of Species

4035
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Clover and Petunia

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

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Importance of Bush Clover and Petunia

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

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Petunia

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