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Sophora japonica
Courtyard of Housing Cooperatives
The Chinese scholar tree is a tall deciduous tree with cream colored flowers followed by long bead-like green pods. It is considered messy because of the amount of fruit and flower drop.
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Botanical Name:
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Sophora japonica
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Common Name:
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Chinese scholar tree
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Location:
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Courtyard of Housing Cooperatives
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Family:
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Fabaceae
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Sunset Zones:
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2-24, H1
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Native Range:
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China and Korea
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Habitat:
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Prefers full sun, well-drained soil, and moderate water.
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General Habit:
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Deciduous tree, grows to 40 ft. tall.
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Notes:
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Flowers late summer through early fall (drooping clusters of sweet pea shaped flowers). Leaves divided into leaflets. Good shade tree. Seedpods are 2-3 in. long.
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