1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Sophora japonica
Potentilla bifurca, Potentilla biennis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
Fields, Open Forest, Upland
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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm30.50 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm38.10 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, organic fertlizers, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
Leaf spot
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
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
Avoid during Pregnancy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
POTENTILLA 'Emilie'
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
Cinquefoil
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
Fingerkraut
7.2.3 In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
potentille
7.2.4 In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
cinquefoil
7.2.5 In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
Πεντάφυλλο
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
cinquefoil
7.2.7 In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
pięciornik
7.2.8 In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
cinquefoil
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, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species