Japanese Pagoda Tree

styphnolobium japonicum

The Japanese Pagoda Tree is known for its beautiful, fragrant flowers that bloom in the summer. Its broad leaves provide great shade for people and animals alike!

Lebensraum: It thrives in parks, gardens, and along streets in temperate regions.

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The Japanese Pagoda Tree has a broad, rounded canopy of dark green, compound leaves. It produces abundant creamy-white, pea-like flowers in large drooping clusters during late summer. Its most distinctive feature is the unique necklace-like seed pods, which are constricted between each seed and persist through winter.

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Japanese Pagoda Tree

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

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Interessante Fakten

Ancient Chinese scholars often planted this tree as a symbol of wisdom!

Despite its name, this tree is actually native to China and Korea!

Its unique "necklace" pods can stay on the branches through winter!

The flowers and pods of this tree were once used to make yellow dye!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Japanese Pagoda Tree can survive dry spells because its deep roots help it find water, staying strong even when it's hot.

Japanese Pagoda Tree has tough leaves and a strong root system that help it thrive in city environments, shrugging off pollution.

Japanese Pagoda Tree can surprise you with late summer blooms, providing nectar for insects when other flowers have faded.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 1000-2500 cm
Ausbreitung: 1000-2000 cm
Blütengröße: 1-2 cm
Blütezeit: Sommer
Essbar: Nein
Giftigkeit: Mäßig
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

gathers nectar from its plentiful summer blooms.

pollinates

Common Eastern Bumblebee

Bombus impatiens

visits flowers for nectar, aiding pollination.

shelters

Great Tit

Parus major

builds nests in its sturdy branches and dense canopy.

Merkmale

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Pflanzenfressend

Dieses Merkmal kennzeichnet Lebewesen, deren Ernährung vollständig oder hauptsächlich aus pflanzlichem Material besteht.

Wald

Waldlebensräume sind terrestrische Lebensräume, die von dichtem Baumbestand dominiert werden und eine große Vielfalt an Pflanzen- und Tierarten beherbergen.