Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Perennial
Origin
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China, Japan
Types
-
Lespedeza davurica, Lespedeza davidii, Lespedeza caraganae
Number of Varieties
-40
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
Fields, meadows, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99995-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Upright/Erect
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm243.84 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm243.84 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Rose, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Compound
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Divison, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
Apply 12-12-12 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
-
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Rash, Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Flowers
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
LESPEDEZA thunbergii
Common Name
candelabro
Thunberg's bushclover, Thunberg's lespedeza, and shrub lespedeza
In Hindi
candelabro
Bush Clover Shrub
In German
candelabro
Bush Clover Strauch
In French
candelabro
Bush Clover Arbuste
In Spanish
candelabro
Bush Clover arbusto
In Greek
candelabro
Μπους Τριφύλλι θάμνων
In Portuguese
candelabro
Trevo de arbusto Arbusto
In Polish
candelabro
Bush Clover Krzew
In Latin
candelabro
Trifolium Frutex Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Browningia
Lespedeza
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Desmodieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
-40
1
27800
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