Plant Profile: Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula'

Names

Weeping Chinese Pagoda Tree, Weeping Chinese Scholar Tree

  • Photo of Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' (Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula's)

Phonetic Spelling:styf-noh-LOH-bee-um juh-PON-ih-kuh

Genus:Styphnolobium

Species:japonica

Family:Fabaceae

The Weeping Chinese Pagoda is a delicately drooping variety of a slowly maturing small tree belonging to the legume family. It thrives best in full sunlight to partial shade, preferring rich, moist, and well-drained soil. With its elegant branching, this tree serves as a stunning focal point for compact gardens, particularly in Asian-themed landscapes, or when positioned near a porch or patio where its unique shape can be appreciated.

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Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Feature Summary

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Tags

#weeping
#small tree
#drought tolerant
#specimen
#slow growing
#pendulous
#low maintenance
#air pollution tolerant
#patio tree

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Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Feature Summary

Fruit
Bean pods with 1-6 seeds making it knobby 3"-8" long
> 3 inches
Flowers
Rarely flowers in late summer, fragrant pea-like
fused petals
Leaves
Pinnarely compound leaves with 7-10 oval glossy dark green leavlets. Good yellow fall color.
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Moist
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
High Organic Matter
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Asian Garden
Specimen
Small Tree
Drought
Pollution
Urban Conditions
Patio
Small Space

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Fruit

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Fruit Description

Bean pods with 1-6 seeds making it knobby 3"-8" long

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Fruit Type

Achene
Aggregate
Berry
Capsule
Caryopsis
Drupe
Follicle
Legume
Nut
Pome
Samara
Schizocarp
Siliqua

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Fruit Length

< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Flowers

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Flower Description

Rarely flowers in late summer, fragrant pea-like

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Flower Color

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White

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Leaves

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Leaf Description

Pinnarely compound leaves with 7-10 oval glossy dark green leavlets. Good yellow fall color.

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color

spa
Gold/Yellow

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Leaf Shape

Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Attributes

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Whole Plant Traits

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Cultural Conditions

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
4a
thermostat
4b
thermostat
5a
thermostat
5b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Stem

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula' Landscape

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Resistance To Challenges

Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind

Styphnolobium japonica 'Pendula': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland