Lespedeza bicolor: Country Or Region Of Origin
South Eastern Siberia to Japan
Plant Profile: Lespedeza bicolor
Taxonomy: Lespedeza bicolorNames
Bicolor Lespedeza, Shrub Bushclover, Shrubby Lespedeza
Phonetic Spelling:less-pe-DEEZ-a BY-kul-ur
Genus:Lespedeza
Species:bicolor
Family:Fabaceae
This species is considered invasive in the southeastern region. To manage its growth, limit the use of fertilizers and perform pruning in early spring. It typically develops into an upright, open shrub with loosely arranged branches that spread out. Over time, it may appear untidy.
Lespedeza bicolor Feature Summary
Lespedeza bicolor Image Gallery
Tags
#deciduous
#invasive
#weedy
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Lespedeza bicolor Feature Summary
Attributes
South Eastern Siberia to Japan
Flowers
.5" rosy-purple pea-shaped flowers on 2-5" racemes. Blooms on current season's growth.
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Raceme
< 1 inch
Leaves
.7-2" trifoliate leaves.
Deciduous
Green
Blue
Insignificant
Alternate
1-3 inches
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Deciduous
Erect
Spreading
Open
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Mountains
Piedmont
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
Stem
Landscape
Weedy
Invasive Species
Lespedeza bicolor Image Gallery
Lespedeza bicolor Attributes
Lespedeza bicolor Flowers
Lespedeza bicolor: Flower Description
.5" rosy-purple pea-shaped flowers on 2-5" racemes. Blooms on current season's growth.
Lespedeza bicolor: Flower Color
Pink
Purple/Lavender
Lespedeza bicolor: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Lespedeza bicolor: Flower Size
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
< 1 inch
> 6 inches
Lespedeza bicolor Leaves
Lespedeza bicolor: Leaf Description
.7-2" trifoliate leaves.
Lespedeza bicolor: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Lespedeza bicolor: Leaf Color
Blue
Green
Lespedeza bicolor: Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Insignificant
Lespedeza bicolor: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Lespedeza bicolor: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Lespedeza bicolor: Leaf Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
3-6 inches
> 6 inches
Lespedeza bicolor Whole Plant Traits
Lespedeza bicolor: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Lespedeza bicolor: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics
Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Lespedeza bicolor: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Lespedeza bicolor: Texture
Fine
Medium
Coarse
Lespedeza bicolor Cultural Conditions
Lespedeza bicolor: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Lespedeza bicolor: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Lespedeza bicolor: NC Region
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
Lespedeza bicolor: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
Lespedeza bicolor Stem
Lespedeza bicolor: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Lespedeza bicolor Landscape
Lespedeza bicolor: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
