About Texas Mountain Laurel

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Texas

Types

Sophora secundiflora

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Arid Habitats, riparian zones

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

760.00 cm

Rank: 48 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Drought Tolerant

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Poisonous

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

SOPHORA secundiflora

Common Name

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Hindi

Texas Mountain Laurel

In German

Meskalbohne

In French

Calia secundiflora

In Spanish

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Greek

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Portuguese

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Polish

Texas Mountain Laurel

In Latin

Texas Mountain Laurel

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Sophora

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

Rank: 100 (Overall)

1 27800

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Properties of Texas Mountain Laurel

Want to know the properties of Texas Mountain Laurel? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Texas Mountain Laurel 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 Poisonous. Texas Mountain Laurel Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use:

Part of plant used: Flowers, Seeds and Wood

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.

Texas Mountain Laurel Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Texas Mountain Laurel. 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. Texas Mountain Laurel physical information is as follows: 760.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Pinnate. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Purple and Blue Violet

Leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Texas Mountain Laurel

Taking Texas Mountain Laurel 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 Texas Mountain Laurel include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Texas Mountain Laurel

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Texas Mountain Laurel is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Texas Mountain Laurel is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 5 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Sophora secundiflora. This plant's habitat is Arid Habitats and riparian zones and it comes in the hardiness zone 11-15. 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.