Bush clovers or Japanese clovers are plants in the genus Lespedeza. Several species are grown as forage crop, for soil enrichment, to prevent erosion, or as ornamental plants.
Names
Scientific
Lespedeza spp.
English
Bush clover
Japanese clover
Lespedeza
Spanish
Trébol japonés
German
Buschklee
Taxonomy
Genus
Lespedeza
Family
Fabaceae
Order
Fabales
Crop categories
Subtropical crops
Legumes
Forage and fodder crops