1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
1.4 Types
Sophora japonica
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
Riverine forest, wooded grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm910.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Dark Red, Tan
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Needs a lot of water initially
4.4.2 In Summer
Less Watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Drought Tolerant
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
Poisonous when unripe
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
Acne, Slow downs aging
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Dried seeds, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
KIGELIA africana
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
Sausage Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
Sausage Tree
7.2.3 In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
saucisse Arbre
7.2.4 In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
Árbol de salchicha
7.2.5 In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
λουκάνικο δέντρο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
Árvore de salsicha
7.2.7 In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
kiełbasa Drzewo
7.2.8 In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
farciminis ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species