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Summary

Physical Characteristics

Lespedeza floribunda is a deciduous Shrub growing to 0.6 m (2ft).
It is frost tender. It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects.
It can fix Nitrogen.
Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

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Synonyms

Habitats

Cultivated Beds;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Leaves
Edible Uses:

Young leaves - cooked[107, 177].

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Medicinal Uses

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None known

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Other Uses

None known

Special Uses

Nitrogen Fixer

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Cultivation details

We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Easily grown in a light loam in full sun[1]. The top growth is not very cold tolerant, although the rootstock is considerably hardier. Plants are usually cut back to the ground in all but very mild winters, though they generally resprout well from the base in the following spring and flower in late summer[182]. This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[200].

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Propagation

Pre-soak the seed for 24 hours in warm water and then sow it in spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 7 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in individual pots in a frame. It can be difficult to get the cuttings through their first winter, it is best to plunge the pots in a bed of ashes in a sheltered border outdoors[78].

Other Names

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Weed Potential

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Conservation Status

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Related Plants

Latin Name	Common Name	Habit	Height	Hardiness	Growth	Soil	Shade	Moisture	Edible	Medicinal	Other
Kummerowia stipulacea	Korean Lespedeza, Korean clover	Annual	0.4	0-0	F	LMH	N	DM	0	1	3
Kummerowia striata	Common Lespedeza, Japanese clover	Annual	0.2	0-0		LMH	SN	M	2	1	3
Lespedeza bicolor	Lespedeza, Shrub lespedeza	Shrub	3.0	4-8	M	LM	SN	DM	3	0	4
Lespedeza buergeri		Shrub	1.5	5-9		LM	N	M	1	0
Lespedeza capitata	Roundhead Lespedeza	Shrub	1.0	4-8		LM	N	M	1	2	3
Lespedeza cuneata	Chinese Lespedeza, Sericea lespedeza	Shrub	1.0	0-0		LM	N	M	1	2	3
Lespedeza cyrtobotrya	Leafy lespedeza	Shrub	2.0	5-9		LM	N	M	1	0	1
Lespedeza formosa	Oriental lespedeza	Shrub	2.0	5-9		LM	N	M	0	0	3
Lespedeza juncea	Chinese Lespedeza, Juncea lespedeza	Shrub	1.2	4-8		LM	N	M	1	1	1
Lespedeza maximowiczii		Shrub	3.5	4-8		LM	N	M	0	0	3
Lespedeza pilosa		Perennial	0.6	-		LM	N	M	1	1
Lespedeza tomentosa		Perennial	1.0	-		LM	N	M	1	0

Growth: S = slow M = medium F = fast. Soil: L = light (sandy) M = medium H = heavy (clay). pH: A = acid N = neutral B = basic (alkaline). Shade: F = full shade S = semi-shade N = no shade. Moisture: D = dry M = Moist We = wet Wa = water.

Lespedeza floribunda - Bunge.