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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

China, Japan
North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
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Number of Varieties

4030
0 40000
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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

243.84 cm1,370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

243.84 cm610.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Rose, Violet
Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Compound
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

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
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, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Maritime exposure, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Rash, Skin rash
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Showy Purposes
Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LESPEDEZA thunbergii
ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

Bush Clover Shrub
red alder

In German

Bush Clover Strauch
rot-Erle

In French

Bush Clover Arbuste
aulne rouge

In Spanish

Bush Clover arbusto
aliso rojo

In Greek

Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
amieiro vermelho

In Polish

Bush Clover Krzew
czerwony olcha

In Latin

Trifolium Frutex Bush
red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fagales

Family

Fabaceae
Betulaceae

Genus

Lespedeza
Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Desmodieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

4035
1 27800
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Difference Between Bush Clover and Red Alder

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

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Importance of Bush Clover and Red Alder

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

Compare Facts of Bush Clover vs Red Alder

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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder 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 Red Alder has showy fruits. Also Bush Clover is flowering and Red Alder is not flowering . You can compare Bush Clover and Red Alder facts and facts of other plants too.