1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Southern Europe
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
Temperate Regions
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
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Green
Yellow, Gray
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
Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained
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
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
4.7 Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
Free of serious pests and diseases
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
Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens
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
Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
ARTEMISIA abrotanum
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
Eberraute
7.2.3 In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
aurone ou citronnelle
7.2.4 In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
Artemisia abrotanum
7.2.5 In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
Artemisia abrotanum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
Abrótano
7.2.7 In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
Bylica boże drzewko
7.2.8 In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
Southernwood
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