Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Fruit
Origin
China, Japan
Mexico, Central America
Types
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Reinikie, Dade, Pike, Suebelle and Golden
Climate
Number of Varieties
405
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
Tropical Highlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
11-6
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Rose, Violet
Light Green, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Light Yellow, Yellow green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Blue Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Compound
Alternate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Winter, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Do not water frequently, Needs more water during establishment, Water during dry weather
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, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Rash, Skin rash
drowsiness
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anti-carcinogenic effects, Colon Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Fruits, Pulp, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Botanical Name
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
CASIMIROA edulis
Common Name
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
White Sapote
In Hindi
Bush Clover Shrub
White Sapote
In German
Bush Clover Strauch
White Sapote
In French
Bush Clover Arbuste
Sapote blanche
In Spanish
Bush Clover arbusto
White Sapote
In Greek
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
White Sapote
In Portuguese
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
White Sapote
In Polish
Bush Clover Krzew
White Sapote
In Latin
Trifolium Frutex Bush
White Sapote
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Casimiroa
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Desmodieae
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Subfamily
Faboideae
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Number of Species
4010
1
27800
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