Mazhar Botanic Garden

Styphnolobium japonicum Niemiera, Alexander X

Japanese Pagoda Tree Weeping Scholar tree

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000109
Common name: Japanese Pagoda Tree, Weeping Scholar tree
Arabic name: صوفورا بيضاء
Native: China
Country: China
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Deciduous tree growing 4 -8 m weeping form leaves pinnate flowers  white born in panicles

Soil: grown in rich, medium moisture Soil clay, light clay, loamy soil It prefers moist soil  and can tolerate drought It can tolerate atmospheric pollution

•Popular Ornamental tree. Honey tree. A yellow dye is obtained from the  seedpods and the flowers. It is green when mixed with indigo. Wood - tough, light,  strong, of superior quality. Used in carpentry.

Sophora japonica L Pendula

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Texture: Sandy loam
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Fresh seeds, or cuttings of young shoots with a heel. July /august
Flowering time: Early summer
Zone: 4 : 8
Status: Common
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Plant Uses: Ornamental Wood Carpentry
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree
pH: Acid Alkaline

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