Sophora japonica seed

LATIN NAME: SOPHORA JAPONICA

COMMON NAME: Japanese Pagoda Tree

The Japanese pagoda tree pearls the broad, rounded crown with the pinnate, dark-green leaves and the long, loose clusters of the creamy-white, pea-shaped flowers that open through the late summer, the pods of the small, brown seeds following and hanging through the winter. The tree grows into the large, long-lived shade tree, and the foliage turns the soft gold in the autumn. It stands the cold, the wind, and the city air well. It likes the sun, and the deep, moist, well-drained soil.

Scientific Research & Plant Biotechnology

In the pea family, the pagoda tree has a long, honoured record in the studies of the temple trees and the street trees, and the species appears in the research on the bud chemistry and the city-air tolerance. The pharmacologists value the bud preparations, while the arborists note the long-lived, sturdy form. The work covers the seed biology and the way the pods hang through the winter, and the growers of the grand shade trees keep the species in their catalogues.

Ecological & Economic Value & Wide Applications

In the avenue and the temple garden, the Japanese pagoda tree pearls the crown with the white flowers. The creamy clusters feed the bees late in the season, the buds and the flowers have served the traditional preparations for the ages, and the hard wood serves the furniture and the carving. It stands the city air well and grows in the deep, moist, well-drained, sunny ground. Grand, stately and long-lived.

To grow the Japanese Pagoda Tree from seed,

Press the seeds into the gritty, sandy rows of the nursery bed, then cover them lightly, keep the bed moist, and the seedlings appear within a few weeks

Keep the bed gently watered, and pot the seedlings on when they are hand-high. They grow into sturdy young trees by the autumn.

. Stand the young trees in the sunny, deep, well-drained ground, and the white clusters will pearl the crown over the late summer.

Common name:Styphnolobium japonicum seeds
It is an upright, broad-spreading tree that grows as wide as it does tall, forming a lacy canopy of dark green, pinnate leaves. Fluffy pyramidal panicles, or clusters, of creamy white-green, fragrant flowers appear in summer, followed by green “pea pods”. Leaves turn yellow in fall, but are not considered consistently ornamental. Its younger branches remain olive-green through winter, adding seasonal interest.
Preferring full sun and well-drained soil, Japanese pagoda also tolerates pollution, making its several cultivars a good choice for urban landscapes.
Japanese pagoda tree makes a beautiful shade tree in large lawns or along city streets