Lespedeza sieboldii

Plant Characteristics

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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Lespedeza sieboldii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Lespedeza sieboldii, Miq. (Desmodium penduliflorum, Oudem. L. racemosa, Dipp. L. formosa, Koehne. L. bicolor var. Sieboldii, Maxim.). Herb (shrub in warm regions), throwing up strong, wiry shoots each year from the crown: sts. angled, reddish or brown, hairy (at least above): leaves dull above and light- colored and hairy beneath, the petiole usually somewhat shorter than the blade; Lfts. elliptic-oblong- pointed: flowers twice larger than in the last (nearly 1/2 in. long), rose-purple, drooping in very numerous long racemes, which at the top of the plant are panicled: pod nearly or quite 1/2 in. long, pubescent. Japan. —Blooms in Sept. and hardy in Cent. New England. A very desirable late- blooming plant, making a large specimen with age. Does not often seed in the N. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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