Pagoda Tree (Sophora japonica) seeds

/Home/Garden Basics/Garden Seeds, Plants & Bulbs/Common Tree Seeds/Pagoda Tree Seeds

Horizon Herbs, LLC
PO Box 69
Williams, OR 97544

Phone: (541) 846-6704
Fax: (541) 846-6233
Email: hhcustserv@HorizonHerbs.com

(Scholar Tree, Huai-hua-mi, Huai-hua, Huai-mi)
Deciduous tree to 60 feet tall, native to the dry plains of Western China and hardy to -15 degrees F. The weeping form and lustrous, pinnate leaves that cast only a light shade, and the long clusters of fragrant, creamy blossoms make this a preferred tree for planting around shrines, in parks and on city streets. In TCM, the immature flowers are considered one of the herbs that helps regulate the blood and stop bleeding, and are used for treating hemorrhoids. The flowers are also extracted to yield a yellow dye. This ancient tree is tolerant of diverse soils and climates, but the roots do require good drainage. Scarify seeds, either by rubbing through the seedcoat with sandpaper or by soaking overnight in hot water, and sow in the fall or spring, for germination in the spring.

© 2003-2011, Horizon Herbs, LLC All rights reserved