Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Trees
  
Shrubs, Trees
  
Origin
China, Korea
  
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
  
Types
Sophora japonica
  
Not Available
  
Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
  
Hillside, Slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
9-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-5
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Not available
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Green
  
White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Dry, Loam, Sandy
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Dry
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Adequately
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Average Water
  
In Winter
Drought Tolerant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Slightly Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Dry
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
No pruning needed
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Not Available
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
  
Healthy tree
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
  
Birds, Flies
  
Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
  
Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
  
Erosion control
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
  
Fever, Kidney problems, Not Available, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
  
Food for animals, Food for insects
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
  
Senegalia berlandieri
  
Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
  
Acacia
  
In Hindi
Gobur champ
  
Acacia
  
In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
  
Acacia
  
In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Acacia
  
In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Acacia
  
In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Acacia
  
In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Acacia
  
In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
  
Acacia
  
In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Acacia
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Fabales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Fabaceae
  
Genus
Styphnolobium
  
Acacia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Sophoreae
  
Acacieae
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Mimosoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Pagoda and Acacia
Season and care of Japanese Pagoda and Acacia is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Pagoda and Acacia Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Pagoda season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Acacia season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Pagoda is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Acacia is Dry, Loam, Sandy while the PH of soil for Japanese Pagoda is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acacia is Slightly Alkaline.
Japanese Pagoda and Acacia Physical Information
Japanese Pagoda and Acacia physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Acacia height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Japanese Pagoda and Acacia are as follows:
Japanese Pagoda flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Pagoda leaf color: Dark Green
Acacia flower color: White
- Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Japanese Pagoda and Acacia
Care of Japanese Pagoda and Acacia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Acacia pruning is done No pruning needed. In summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Acacia needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.