Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Sophora L. [57]

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accepted: Accepted

Family: Fabaceae

family_ja: マメ

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description_en: Genus of about 50 species of herbaceous perennials and deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, widely distributed in tropical and temperate regions, found mostly in dry valleys and woodland, and on rocky slopes of hills and mountains. They are cultivated for their elegant, alternate, pinnate leaves and racemes or panicles of pea-like flowers, with upright standards or with all petals forward-pointing. Grow in a shrub border, or as specimen plants. In frost-prone areas, grow tender sophoras at the base of a warm, sunny wall, or in a temperate or warm greenhouse. They need long, hot summers to flower well.

hardiness_en: Fully hardy to frost tender.

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propagation_en: Sow seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. Root semi-ripe cuttings of evergreen species with bottom heat in summer or autumn. Graft S. japonica cultivars in late winter.

pests_en: Trouble free.

description_ja:

comment: Trop. and mostly N. temp.

comment_ja: クララ，エンジュ

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Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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