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Species: Styphnolobium japonicum

(stif-noh-lo'bi-um ja-pon'i-kum)

Styphnolobium japonicum

Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree

Found on Course Walks

Dry Site Plants, Campus trees walk

Map of plant locations

(Plant location data may be incomplete)

In Collection(s):

Recommended Urban Trees Collection

Ornamental Characteristics

Tree > 30 feet

50' - 70'

Deciduous

dense, round

Environmental Characteristics

Full sun

5b

Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0)

Tolerates salty soil

May suffer from minor branch dieback in zone 5b, but it readily grows out of it.

Yes

Consistently moist, well-drained soil; Occasional periods of dry soil; Prolonged periods of dry soil
See graphic below

Insect Disease

Regent cultivar resistant to leaf hoppers; twig dieback and stem canker in colder zones

Bare Root Transplanting


Other

native to China and Korea; transplant in spring or fall; somewhat weak-wooded

Moisture Tolerance Graphic

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Moisture Tolerance

Moisture graphic
Occasionally saturated or very wet soil
Consistently moist, well-drained soil
Occasional periods of dry soil
Prolonged periods of dry soil
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