School of Horticulture
Plant Database
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Scientific Name: | Lespedeza thunbergii |
Pronunciation: | less-pe-DEEZ-ah THOON-burg-ee-eye |
Common Name: | purple bush clover |
Family Name: | Fabaceae |
Plant Type: | Herbaceous perennial, Shrub - deciduous |
Key ID Features: | Long, leggy, arching bush; leaves are compound with 3 leaflets arranged in a 'T'; flowers pea-like, purple-pink. |
Course(s): | HORT 2355 |
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Propagation: | Seed, Softwood cuttings, Division - above ground parts |
Plant Care: | |
Maintenance: | Low |
Pest Susceptibility: | Pest resistant, Disease resistant, Drought resistant |
Location(s): (GAZ) GAZebo (GAZE) GAZebo East : q.1 Location Map |