How to tend a Sophora japonica
Also known as: Sophora sinensis Forrest, Sophora korolkowii Dieck ex Koehne, Sophora japonica L., Macrotropis foetida DC., Ormosia esquirolii H.Lév., Pongamia chinensis DC., Sophora sinica Rosier, Sophora angustifoliola Q.Q.Liu & H.Y.Ye, Sophora vestita Nakai, Anagyris sinensis Steud., Radiusia chinensis (Spreng.) Heynh., Anagyris chinensis Spreng., Sophora pubescens Tausch, Sophora vaniotii H.Lév., Sophora japonica var. pubescens (Tausch) Bosse, Sophora griffithii subsp. korolkowii Yakovlev, Sophora korolkowi Diecks, Sophora korolkowi Dieck ex Koehne, Sophora pendula (Lodd. ex Sweet) d'Ounous, Styphnolobium japonicum f. oligophyllum (Spach) H.Ohashi, Sophora japonica f. oligophylla Spach, Styphnolobium japonicum f. vestitum (Rehder) H.Ohashi, Styphnolobium japonicum f. violaceum (Carrière) H.Ohashi, Styphnolobium japonicum f. pendulum (Lodd. ex Sweet) H.Ohashi, Sophora japonica var. vestita Rehder, Sophora japonica var. pendula Lodd. ex Sweet, Styphnolobium japonicum var. pendulum (Lodd. ex Sweet) G.Kirchn., Sophora japonica var. violacea Carrière, Sophora japonica f. columnaris Schwer., Sophora japonica f. oligophylla Franch., Sophora japonica f. pendula (Lodd. ex Sweet) Zabel, Sophora japonica f. praecox Schwer., Sophora japonica f. violacea (Carrière) Zabel, Styphnolobium japonicum var. pubescens (Tausch) G.Kirchn., Robinia mitis Lour., Anagyris foetida Lour., Sophora mairei H.Lév.
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, avoid saturated water
Sunlight
Put in sunny places, slight shade tolerance
Soil
Peat or soil with specific nutrients
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly
Pruning
Remove dead, rotten, diseased leaves and the parts that may affect the good appearance
About this plant
- Origin
- China
- Category
- Leguminosae, Sophora
- Size
- Diameter ⥠15 cm, height ⥠25 cm
- Blooming period
- Flowering period June-July, fruiting period August-October
- Flower colors
- light yellow, fruit color light yellow green
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