Lespedeza two-color

A wide variety of plants are used to decorate the garden with flowers. Some of them bloom towards the end of summer and are called late summer. Such flowering plants include Lespedetsa two-color.

This is a fairly common plant, which, according to some sources, comes from China. But today it is widespread on the territory of Russia, on the territory of Ukraine.

Lespedeza belongs to the legume family. For the first time this plant was officially described by the Russian botanist Nikolai Stepanovich Turchaninov at the beginning of the 9th century. Since then, the plant has found its application in many areas of human management.

Lespedeza two-color is an amazing honey plant. And it is widely used all over the place. In addition, this plant is rich in protein compounds, which is actively used in cattle breeding. Lespedeza has been used for livestock feed since time immemorial.

For some time now, this plant has been gaining popularity as an ornamental plant. The flowers of Lespedetsa bicolor are collected in long panicles, and each flower individually has an interesting moth shape. that is why this plant has such a name - two-colored. The flowers themselves are pinkish - darker or lighter - in color.

Lespedeza bicolor grows in the form of a shrub, reaching a height of up to 3 meters. Naturally, natural conditions affect the development of the plant, and in cooler climates it has a smaller size.

Lespedetsa has a developed powerful root system, as well as branches, which are up to 3 centimeters in diameter. By the way, it is the strong root system that allows the plant to revive even after freezing in cold, snowless winters.

Good luck!