Lespedeza, doesn't the sound of the word sound cute? This tree is one of the trees that has been used usefully in our country since ancient times. Thanks to that, there are many stories related to Lespedeza.

The flower language of Lespedeza is "active love". Lespedeza is a deciduous shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family, and it is a small tree about 2-3 meters tall. This tree has been loved by people for its various uses and beautiful flowers since ancient times.

Lespedeza is a small tree but has many uses. In the past, Lespedeza was also used as fuel, and it was also widely used to make brooms. In addition, it was used for various purposes such as sieves, baskets, wicker baskets, baskets, winnowing baskets, fences, small gates, sewing kits, carrying poles, whips, torches, keys, winnowing baskets, walking sticks, etc.

In addition, Lespedeza is also used for food. It is said to have been used as a famine food in the past. Leaves and flower stalks can be boiled and eaten as greens, or fruits can be ground into flour and eaten as rice cakes or noodles. Also, the leaves or roots are boiled and drunk or used as medicinal herbs. Especially, because it is a tree with many flowers, it is often used as a raw material for honey, because bees gather around Lespedeza when it blooms. It is inferior to acacia honey, but when Lespedeza blooms, you can hear a buzzing sound like a beehive just by going near it.

Lespedeza is also widely used as a medicinal herb. The medicinal name is Hyungjo (荊條), Hojiza (胡枝子), and Moyoung (牡荊), and leaves and branches are used as medicinal herbs. It is mainly known for its antipyretic and diuretic effects, and is said to be good for the lungs. Lespedeza is a remarkable tree that has been used for various living purposes and medicinal herbs and has greatly helped our ancestors. It is a tree that can only give active love.

The flowers of Lespedeza bloom in July and August, and are reddish purple, which is called a raceme. The small branches are black brown with bud hairs, but gradually disappear. The leaves are composed of compound leaves with small oval leaves. There are two types of Lespedeza: white Lespedeza and hairy Lespedeza. Hairy Lespedeza has densely spaced hairs on the back of the leaves, so it looks white.

Lespedeza has been used a lot in everyday life. For example, winnowing baskets, walking sticks, and arrow shafts made of Lespedeza have been used as practical tools for people for a long time. Also, small gates or sewing kits made of Lespedeza, and brooms were common objects in everyday life. Therefore, Lespedeza was commonly seen around, and it was so useful that it has been closely used in everyday life since ancient times.

There is also a proverb related to Lespedeza. The proverb "It's like a dog's life in a Lespedeza field" means that it is comfortable to lie down in a cool Lespedeza field in the hot summer.

Also, in the Yangju area of Gyeonggi-do, there is a story related to Lespedeza. The story of "The story of bowing to the Lespedeza tree" is a story about a man who bowed to the Lespedeza tree in gratitude to the hawk that helped him study diligently before he became the head of the village. There is also a place called Ssarigoe because there are many Lespedeza trees on the hill. Also, you can find Lespedeza in Hwatoo. Hwatoo/pattern's July pattern, Hongssari, is this tree. Currently, the Yut used to play Yutnori is made of birch, but in the past, Yutnori was played with Yut made of Lespedeza.

Also, Mama was a serious illness in the Joseon Dynasty, and because people believed it to be the trick of a villain, they made a small horse out of Lespedeza when they got Mama, and on the 12th day after getting Mama, they made the Mama ghost ride the Lespedeza horse and go away. So, the phrase "Riding a Lespedeza horse" came to mean "To drive away". Isn't it interesting that Lespedeza is used in the words we use in our daily lives?

Lespedeza is a small tree, but it is a tree that is loved by many people for its usefulness and beautiful flowers. That was the story related to Lespedeza. Have a good day. Thank you!