Korean Lespedeza
Legumes
Korean Lespedeza
Lespedeza stipulacea Maxim
Longevity: Summer Annual
Palatability: High
Winter Hardiness: --
Drought Tolerance: Fair
Cool or Warm Season: Warm
Bloat Hazard: No
Use and Comments: Late summer pasture or hay; must reseed itself annually to persist
Distribution in U.S.: Southeast
Height: 2-34 inches
Inflorescence: Florets are borne in short axillary racemes; floret color bluish-purple and creamy-white.
Leaves: Pinnately trifoliolate; midrib pubescence pointed upward; large paper-thin stipules; leaflet on a very short petiole.
Roots: Taproot
Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
Fertility: Low
pH: 5.5-6.2
Color: Grayish-brown hull and black seed
Shape: With hulls--flat edged, oblong, with lace-like markings; Dehulled--oval and smooth
Pounds per Bushel: 40 Unhulled
Seeds per Pound: 225,000
Seeding Rate: 25-30 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Feb 1 - May 1
Emergence Time (Days): 14
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70°-90°
Longevity: Summer Annual
Palatability: High
Winter Hardiness: --
Drought Tolerance: Fair
Cool or Warm Season: Warm
Bloat Hazard: No
Use and Comments: Late summer pasture or hay; must reseed itself annually to persist
Distribution in U.S.: Southeast
Height: 2-34 inches
Inflorescence: Florets are borne in short axillary racemes; floret color bluish-purple and creamy-white.
Leaves: Pinnately trifoliolate; midrib pubescence pointed upward; large paper-thin stipules; leaflet on a very short petiole.
Roots: Taproot
Drainage: Somewhat Poorly Drained
Fertility: Low
pH: 5.5-6.2
Color: Grayish-brown hull and black seed
Shape: With hulls--flat edged, oblong, with lace-like markings; Dehulled--oval and smooth
Pounds per Bushel: 40 Unhulled
Seeds per Pound: 225,000
Seeding Rate: 25-30 pounds PLS per acre
Seeding Date (Indiana): Feb 1 - May 1
Emergence Time (Days): 14
Optimum Germ. Temp. (F): 70°-90°
