Japanese Pagoda Tree
Sophora japonica (Styphnolobium japonicum)
Deciduous-Trees
(Detailed plant information can be found at the bottom of the page.)
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Sophora japonica Plant Information
| Classification | |
|---|---|
| Scientific Name: | Sophora japonica |
| Common Name: | Japanese pagoda tree |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Suggested Uses: | good city tree, poor soil areas, parks, golf courses |
| Characteristics | |
| Plant Form: | often multi-trunked, large shade tree |
| Height: | 30 - 50 feet tall |
| Spread: | 30 - 50 feet wide |
| Foliage: | alternate, deciduous, and pinnately compound six to 10 inches long |
| Flower: | cream colored, very showy, pea-like flowers |
| Bloom Period: | Summer |
| Fruit: | yellow/green pod constricted between seeds |
| Bark: | young trunk is green older wood is strong and flexible |
| Environment | |
| Sun: | full sun - partial shade |
| Water: | drought-tolerant |
| Soil: | well-drained soil tolerates compacted and poor soils fixes nitrogen |
| USDA Zone: | zones 4 - 7 (best in zones 5 and 6) |
| Care | |
| Maintenance: | very resistant to ice and wind damage good tree for areas where the fruit will not be problematic |
| Additional Notes: | good city tree that withstands pollution, drought, restricted roots, etc. |
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