Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
China, Japan
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Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Kniphofia uvaria
Number of Varieties
4070
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Damp Places, Marshy ground
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-4
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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm50.80 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
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
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
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Moisture
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Snails
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
-
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
Tritoma
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
Tritoma
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
Tritoma
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
tritoma
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
tritoma
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
Tritoma
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
Tritoma
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Trytoma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asparagales
Family
Fabaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Kniphofia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Desmodieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
4072
1
27800
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