Shrub lespezeda
Lespedeza thunbergii

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. They are oblong and the end one is 3-6 cm long by 1-3 cm wide.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, Slovenia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Thunbergova grmasta detelja

Synonyms

Desmodium penduliflorum Oudem.; Lespedeza bicolor Turcz. var. sieboldii (Miq.) Maxim.; Lespedeza grandis H. Koidz.; Lespedeza patens Nakai; Lespedeza patens Nakai var. obtusifolia Nakai; Lespedeza sieboldii Miq.; Lespedeza thunbergia (DC.) Nakai var. obtusifolia (Nakai) Ohwi;