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Japanese Pagoda Tree 'Regent'

Styphnolobium japonicum 'Regent' · Fabaceae

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Japanese Pagoda Tree 'Regent' (Styphnolobium japonicum 'Regent')
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT · CC BY 3.0 · source
Typetree (canopy layer)
Mature size20 ft tall × 20 ft wide
SunFS (full sun)
WaterL, M (low to moderate)
Deer resistancemedium
Drought tolerancehigh
Hardiness4-8
Maintenancelow
Edibleno
Nitrogen fixingyes
BloomJun, Jul
Harvest—
Expected yield0 lb/yr
SourceStark Bros; local nurseries

Planning price

$45.00 per plant estimated

planning estimate · Japanese Pagoda Tree 'Regent'

No local nursery line found for this plant; planning range only.

Design notes

Nitrogen-fixing, non-messy, great golden autumn colour and creamy late-summer bloom.

Historic uses

Seeds used in Chinese medicine for bruises and swellings; bark as an astringent.

Scoring

Ornamental8/10
Disease resistance7/10
Sweetness of harvest0/10
Complexity of care0/10
Medicinal value3/10

Shared plant library

These records are stored once at /home/chris/.gardenway/plant-library.json and reused by every design and project on this machine, so the same species does not have to be researched again.