Sophora xanthantha Seeds | Yellow Sophora
LATIN NAME: Sophora xanthantha
COMMON NAME: Yellow Sophora
Plant Profile
Sophora xanthantha, commonly known as Yellow Sophora, is a deciduous tree in the bean family. LATIN NAME: Sophora xanthantha COMMON NAME: Yellow Sophora yellow sophora is golden cluster of late garden, and small, pea-like flowers crowd upright heads above fine leaves. Tree is a fine, generous presence of warm garden, and it is a tree of open, sunny, deep, well-drained ground. During flowering it gives bees and other insects a dependable food source. Each of these traits is modest on its own; together they make a garden-worthy plant.
Science & Biotechnology
Seed science, comparative botany and horticultural selection all touch on Sophora xanthantha, a representative of the bean family with clear practical value. Little about its garden performance is mysterious; it has been grown and observed for a very long time.
Uses & Benefits
Gardeners value Yellow Sophora for its ornamental character, and the plant also fits naturally into herb, vegetable and cutting gardens. Yellow sophora is a fine, bold tree of warm garden and the avenue. It is a fine, bold tree of open, sunny, deep, well-drained garden. Give young tree warm, sheltered spot for the first years, and the golden clusters will come in the long run. In later seasons it demands little more than an appreciative eye.
Sophora is a pharmacopoeia in itself: Sophora flavescens root, Ku Shen, is a major Chinese heat-clearing herb for skin and gut, its matrine alkaloids widely studied, while the pagoda tree’s flower buds, Huai Mi, supply rutin by the ton for vascular supplements.
Growing from Seed
Starting Yellow Sophora from seed is simple and satisfying. Sow thinly on the surface of a loose, well-drained seed compost, cover lightly, water in gently and keep the tray in a sunny spot with even moisture. Prick the seedlings out once they are large enough to handle, grow them on in bright light, and plant out when conditions allow.
Our Take
It forms a deciduous tree, which makes spacing and siting straightforward. Fresh seed sown into evenly moist compost is most of the battle won.
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