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 (Crop)
Spanish
Trébol japonés
German
Buschklee
Taxonomy
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Lespedeza
Species
Lespedeza spp. (Lespedeza (Crop))
Crop categories
Forage and fodder crops
Legumes
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Temperate crops