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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Trees

Origin
China, Korea

Types
Sophora japonica

Number of Varieties
10

Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-5

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm 33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm 14

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Elliptic

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun

Growth Rate
Fast

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Average

Bloom Time
Summer

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer
Less Watering

In Spring
Less Watering

In Winter
Drought Tolerant

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers

Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses
Sometimes

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves

Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica

Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda

In Hindi
Gobur champ

In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum

In French
Styphnolobium japonicum

In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum

In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum

In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum

In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński

In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Angiosperms

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Styphnolobium

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Sophoreae

Subfamily
Faboideae

Number of Species
20

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Properties of Japanese Pagoda

Want to know the properties of Japanese Pagoda? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Japanese Pagoda is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Eczema, Nausea and Swelling in the face. Japanese Pagoda Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Japanese Pagoda Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Japanese Pagoda. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Japanese Pagoda physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Japanese Pagoda

Taking Japanese Pagoda Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Japanese Pagoda include pruning, which should be done Prune when young and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Less Watering and in winter is Drought Tolerant. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Japanese Pagoda

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Japanese Pagoda is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Japanese Pagoda is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Sophora japonica. This plant's habitat is Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground and Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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