Pagoda tree
Pagoda tree
Styphnolobium japonicum
tree☀️ full-sun🪴 loam📏 medium🌡️ RHS H5
⚠️ Invasive
📋Quick Facts
Height
15.0-25.0m
Spread
12.0-20.0m
Growth
🚀 Fast
Grows quickly, needs regular attention
Care Level
👍 Moderate
Some experience helpful
Water
💧💧 Average watering
Every "3-4" days
Hardiness
Zone 4-8
About
Graceful Asian tree with airy branching and summer flowers.
Top tip
Pagoda trees enjoy warm, sunny positions; allow plenty of space and avoid waterlogged ground.
Also known as: Styphnolobium japonicum, Sofo ra japońska (drzewo pagodowe), Pagoda tree, Sófora japonica / árbol de las pagodas, Sophora du Japon, Sofora del Giappone, Japanse pagodeboom (Sophora), Sófora-japonesa / árvore-da-sorte
Pest Resilience
5/5 — Highly resilient
Virtually pest-free; a very tough and long-lived tree.
Visual Characteristics
Fruits
Yes
Harvest: Autumn / fall
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How to Propagate
🌰Seed
Easy✂️Cutting
Moderate🌬️Air layering
Advanced🔗Grafting
AdvancedThis plant produces viable seeds for propagation
Hardiness Zones
H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5
USDA 6–7 equivalent