Japanese Pagoda Tree
About Japanese Pagoda Tree
Sophora japonica is a flowering tree in the pea family. It produces light shade, withstands heat, air pollution and drought, and makes a good street, park, or lawn tree. It has spiny coriaceous leaves with a spinose apex.
Taxonomy
Styphnolobium japonicum
Styphnolobium
Fabaceae
Fabales
Also known as
Pagoda tree, Japanese pagoda tree and Sophora japonica
How to care for Japanese Pagoda Tree
How often to water your Japanese Pagoda Tree
every 9
Japanese Pagoda Tree needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Japanese Pagoda Tree in your home
a window
Japanese Pagoda Tree love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Japanese Pagoda Tree does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Japanese Pagoda Tree in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Japanese Pagoda Tree
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Japanese Pagoda Tree after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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New growth coming in hot!! Lookit how determined to live my poor tree is, I'm so proud 😭 #newgrowth #rescueplants #indoortree
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Like a new mom all over again This is Richard, aka Dick, named for my late father. #PlantsMakePeopleHappy It was alone and totally neglected on the closed porch for nearly a year before I got through enough of the grief that I desperately want to save it, instead of just crying when I think about why it's in such bad shape to start. Like a TTC (trying to conceive) with a pregnancy test, I'm digging out the microscope looking for new growth and he's doing it 😭😭😭 if I can save the whole tree no one can deny my witch powers anymore. If not, at least this branch might be able to be it's own 🫠
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He suffers 😭 #ScholarTree My late father loved growing plants that he never bothered to leave instructions (or identification) for, so I've got a small nursery I've been keeping Alive and I'm praying this app and the community can help me get the poor babies back in good shape. This tree has been hanging on by a thread for almost a year and I have no idea how to help it, aside from better light (learned that about 20 minutes ago). Advice, suggestions, donations for a grow light appreciated 😭 (that last bit's a joke......I mean unless YOU wanna...?)
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Hi! I saw everyone with this plant here at Greg planted from seeds. How is going your experience? I feel like it’s taking too long
Care Summary for Japanese Pagoda Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.