Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Trees
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
China, Korea
  
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Types
Sophora japonica
  
Not available
  
Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
  
Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
  
Not Available
  
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
  
21,22
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Light Green
  
White, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
  
Strap shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer
  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
  
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Divison, Seedlings, Seperation
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
  
Needs less watering
  
In Summer
Less Watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Less Watering
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Drought Tolerant
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Bulb fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
  
Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
  
Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
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
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
  
Ants, Bees, pollinators
  
Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
  
Anti-ageing
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
  
Alzheimer’s Disease
  
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
  
Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
  
Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
  
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
  
Leucojum aestivum
  
Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
  
Leucojum, summer snowflake
  
In Hindi
Gobur champ
  
Leucojum
  
In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
  
Leucojum
  
In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Leucojum
  
In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Leucojum
  
In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Leucojum
  
In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Leucojum
  
In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
  
Leucojum
  
In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
  
Leucojum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Angiosperms
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Liliales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Liliaceae
  
Genus
Styphnolobium
  
Leucojum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Monocots
  
Tribe
Sophoreae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Faboideae
  
Amaryllidoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Japanese Pagoda and Leucojum
Season and care of Japanese Pagoda and Leucojum is important to know. While considering everything about Japanese Pagoda and Leucojum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Japanese Pagoda season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Leucojum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Japanese Pagoda is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Leucojum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Japanese Pagoda is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Leucojum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Japanese Pagoda and Leucojum Physical Information
Japanese Pagoda and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Pagoda height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Japanese Pagoda and Leucojum are as follows:
Japanese Pagoda flower color: White and Light Green
Japanese Pagoda leaf color: Dark Green
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
- Leucojum leaf color: Green
Care of Japanese Pagoda and Leucojum
Care of Japanese Pagoda and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Pagoda pruning is done Prune when young and Remove dead branches and Leucojum pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Japanese Pagoda needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Drought Tolerant. Whereas, in summer Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.