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Pagoda tree

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
Advanced

This plant produces viable seeds for propagation

Hardiness Zones

H1a (tender)H7 (very hardy)
RHS H5

USDA 6–7 equivalent

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