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Species: Styphnolobium japonicum

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

Japanese Pagoda Tree; Scholar-Tree

Cultivar Information

* See specific cultivar notes on next page.

Ornamental Characteristics

Size: Tree > 30 feet Height: 50' - 70' Leaves: Deciduous Shape: dense, round Ornamental Other:

Environmental Characteristics

Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 5b Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Salt Tolerance: Tolerates salty soil Environmental Other: May suffer from minor branch dieback in zone 5b, but it readily grows out of it. CU Structural Soil™: Yes

Insect Disease

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

Bare Root Transplanting

Any

Other

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

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Moisture Tolerance

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

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Cultivar Name Notes

Princeton Upright 'Princeton Upright' (a.k.a. 'Columnaris', 'Fastigiata') - columnar upright form

Regent 'Regent' - rapid growth, profuse flowering, resistant to leaf chewers

Pendula 'Pendula' - weeping form, smooth green stems; this form rarely flowers; it is often grafted on a standard; grows to 15' to 25' tall

Gold Standard 'Gold Standard' - golden foliage

Winter Gold 'Winter Gold' - golden stems

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Styphnolobium japonicum - Leaves

Styphnolobium japonicum - Flowers

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Styphnolobium japonicum - Bark

Styphnolobium japonicum - Habit

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Styphnolobium japonicum - Habit

Styphnolobium japonicum - Bark

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Styphnolobium japonicum - Leaves

Styphnolobium japonicum - Leaf

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Styphnolobium japonicum - Habit

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