Plant Care Chinese Bushclover

Chinese Bushclover

About Chinese Bushclover

Chinese Bushclover is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs regular watering to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ā˜€ļø and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Chinese Bushclover likes soil that is well draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Chinese Bushclover belongs to the Lespedeza genus, and is native to Asia and Australia.

Taxonomy

Lespedeza cuneata
Lespedeza
Fabaceae
Fabales

Also known as

Chinese bushclover, sericea lespedeza and sericea

How to care for Chinese Bushclover

Water

How often to water your Chinese Bushclover

Water needs for Chinese Bushclover
0.5 cups
every 9

Chinese Bushclover needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Water 0.5 cups every
9

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Chinese Bushclover in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Chinese Bushclover: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Chinese Bushclover love being close to bright, sunny windows šŸ˜Ž.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Chinese Bushclover does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Chinese Bushclover in your home šŸ”.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Chinese Bushclover

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Chinese Bushclover: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Chinese Bushclover after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Chinese Bushclover

Chinese Bushclover


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 9 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4ā€ pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

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