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SCIENTIFIC NAME
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COMMON NAME
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Styphnolobium japonicum (L.)
Schott
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Chinese Scholar Tree
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PLANT FAMILY
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SIZE GROUP
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PLANT TYPE
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Fabaceae
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8
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deciduous tree
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GROWTH HABIT, RATE:
Upright spreading, broad crown, casting light shade, fast growing.
ADAPTABILITY:
Well-drained soils. Established trees tolerate heat and drought.
FUNCTIONS:
Shade tree, specimen. A good urban tree.
PROBLEMS AND MAINTENANCE:
Litter from flowers, fruits and leaves. Winter injury in Zone 5, late freezes
eliminate flowering.
NATIVE RANGE:
China and Korea
USEFUL RANGE (USDA Zones):
Zones 5-9
SUBSPECIES, VARIETIES, CULTIVARS:
'Pendula'-weeping form; 'Regent'-flowers earlier, rapid growth. Formerly known
as Sophora japonica.
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