1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil
China, Korea
1.4 Types
Not Available
Sophora japonica
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
550.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Ivory, Gray
White, Light Green
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
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Less Watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Drought Tolerant
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
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
Not Available
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
5.12 Allergy
Asthma
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana
SOPHORA japonica
7.2 Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Ara
Japanischer Schnurbaum
7.2.3 In French
ara
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.4 In Spanish
guacamayo
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.5 In Greek
μακώ
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
arara
Styphnolobium japonicum
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Ara
Styphnolobium japonicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species