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Lespedeza cuneata Synonyms: L. juncea sericea; L. sericeaCommon Name(s): Sericea lespedeza Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Noxious weed:KS Growing Days: 120 to 240 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=36° (C) | Opt.Max=26° (C) | Opt.Min=16° (C) | Abs.Min=6° (C) | Precipitation: 76 to 165 (cm.) Winter Minimum: -25° (C) Soil pH: 5.5 to 7.5 Soil Texture/Type: All; poor clay, silt, or silt-loams Soil Drainage: Well to Excessive Photoperiod Response: Long day, short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright to cloud Comments: Cold tolerant and endures extreme droughts after it is established.The only perennial lespedza that is commercially grown. Grows in mid latitudes of the US. from the Atlantic Coast to Texas, north to the Ohio River. Diseases: Anthrachose, Rust, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew Uses: Animal Food - forage, Environ. - erosion control, Animal Food - fodder, Weed - possible seed contam. Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Subtropical-humid, tropical-rainy, temperate-continental Geographical Origin: China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Australia, Malesia
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