Life Span
Annual
Type
Trees
Origin
China, Korea
Types
Sophora japonica
Number of Varieties
10
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40000
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Habitat
Humid climates, Loamy soils, Low annual rainfall regions, Wet ground, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 33 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
Rank: 14 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Thorns
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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Bloom Time
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Less Watering
In Spring
Less Watering
In Winter
Drought Tolerant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune when young, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Red blotch, Woodpecker feeding
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Soil Compaction
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants
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
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Bees, Hummingbirds, Woodpeckers
Allergy
Eczema, Nausea, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Restores Hair Colour, Stops hair loss
Edible Uses
Sometimes
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Erosion control, Forms dense stands, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diuretic, Fever, Muscle Pain, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as a laxative, Used as firewood, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction
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
Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
SOPHORA japonica
Common Name
Chinese Scholartree, Japanese Pagoda
In Hindi
Gobur champ
In German
Japanischer Schnurbaum
In French
Styphnolobium japonicum
In Spanish
Styphnolobium japonicum
In Greek
Styphnolobium japonicum
In Portuguese
Styphnolobium japonicum
In Polish
Perełkowiec japoński
In Latin
Styphnolobium japonicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Styphnolobium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Sophoreae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Number of Species
20
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27800
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