1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
China, Japan, Korea
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
Wet lands
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Light Yellow, Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Purple, Burgundy
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Green, Purple
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
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
Summer
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Requires consistently moist soil
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
Red blotch
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
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
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
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
Asthma, Chronic fatigue
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bog Garden, Container, Water Gardens
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
PETASITES japonicus 'Purpureus'
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Purple Butterbur
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gobur champ
Purple Butterbur
7.2.2 In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
Lila Pestwurz
7.2.3 In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
Violet Butterbur
7.2.4 In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
púrpura petasita
7.2.5 In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
Purple Butterbur
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
roxo Carrapicho
7.2.7 In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
Purpurowy Lepiężnik
7.2.8 In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
Purple Butterbur
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