Styphnolobium japonicum
JAPANESE PAGODA TREE, JAPANESE KOWHAI
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
30m
Plant habit
 
20m

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Origins: China-Korea-Taiwan

Other Botanical Names: Sophora japonica, S. korolkowi, S. korolkowii, S. pubescens, S. sinensis

Other Common Names: Chinese Scholar Tree

 
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Styphnolobium japonicum
JAPANESE PAGODA TREE, JAPANESE KOWHAI
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

  Plant type: deciduous tree

Hardiness zones: 5-9b

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
30m
Plant habit
 
20m

FEATURES

Flowers: moderately fragrant flowers in white

Flowering Time: late summer to early autumn

Leaves: coloured in autumn


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & coastal designs

Uses: street tree, shade tree

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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