Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Flavorosa, Amigo, Eagle Egg
Number of Varieties
4025
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Green, Orange Red, Red, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Palmately Lobed
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
Itchiness, Rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Immunity
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Jam, Jelly, Used As Food, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Fruit / Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
PRUNUS 'Spring Satin'
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Plumcot, Spring Satin Plumcot
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
Plumcot
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
Plumcot
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
plumcot
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
plumcot
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
Plumcot
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
plumcot
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
Plumcot
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Plumcot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Rosaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Prunus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Desmodieae
-
Subfamily
Faboideae
-
Number of Species
4025
1
27800
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