Thursday 7 June 2012

Japanese Pagoda Tree

Japanese Pagoda Tree Biography
The Japanese Pagoda Tree is a good tree for midsummer flowers displaying its clusters of creamy-white pea-like flowers during the heat of summer when few other trees are in bloom. Also known as the Chinese Scholar Tree, this tree is native to China, Korea, and Vietnam, but curiously is not native to Japan. .The Pagoda Tree is a legume, a member of the pea family. Consequently it is able to manufacture nitrogen from the soil on its own making it a good candidate for planting in sites with poor soils. The tree has done well in restricted root space and in urban sites.
This is a medium to large sized tree growing to 60 feet tall and wide with a broad round crown in its youth becoming more spreading with age. In the early years it grows quite rapidly, slowing down some as it approaches middle age. Like the Chinquapin Oak, this plant is relatively small in stature after thirty years of growth (maybe 25-35 feet). As such it is considered a good choice for planting under powerlines or telephone lines in a city or suburban setting.
Japanese Pagoda trees cast an attractive light dappled shade in youth, but a much more dense shade with maturity. The leaves offer a somewhat fernlike appearance having 6 to 10 inch compound leaves each with 9 to 13 small leaflets. The tree holds its green leaves well into November. Twigs of this tree remain green to provide winter color, but may be damaged during severe winters or rapid temperature fluctuations.


Japanese Pagoda Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree
Japanese Pagoda Tree
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