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Lespedeza bicolor

Lespedeza bicolor

9.9
A small Asian bush with bright purple flowers that people often plant to stop soil erosion and feed birds
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Efforts to control soil erosion included planting Lespedeza bicolor along the riverbanks.

Examples

  • The Lespedeza bicolor is popular among gardeners for its striking purple flowers.

  • Wild birds flock to fields where Lespedeza bicolor has been established as a food source.

  • The Lespedeza bicolor blooms beautifully in late summer.

  • Gardeners often choose Lespedeza bicolor for its vibrant flowers.

  • Efforts to control soil erosion included planting Lespedeza bicolor along the riverbanks.

  • Wild birds flock to fields where Lespedeza bicolor has been established as a food source.

  • The Lespedeza bicolor is popular among gardeners for its striking purple flowers.

Synonyms

bicolor lespedeza
vsLespedeza bicolor
  • US
9.9

A bush from Asia with bright purple flowers often grown to attract wild birds and stop soil from washing away

has identical sense but represents an alternative name for the same plant
ezo-yama-hagi
vsLespedeza bicolor
9.9

A small bush with bright rose-purple flowers planted to stop soil erosion and feed birds

has identical sense but denotes a regional or variant name for the plant

Surface Forms

Lespedeza bicolor singular
Lespedeza bicolors plural

Morphology

Lespedeza + bicolor

This binomial is compositionally built from a plant genus name ('Lespedeza') plus the adjective 'bicolor' (two-colored), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a plant species that has two colors. Such genus+adjective constructions are regular in scientific naming and cross-linguistically transparent, although specific details (shrub habit, exact flower color, native region) are not contained in the phrase itself.

Etymology

Lespedeza bicolor is a scientific name where the second word bicolor literally means 'two colors', so you can picture a shrub with two-toned, showy flowers. That's why the name fits this ornamental shrub often planted for beauty, erosion control, and to feed wild birds.