All
|
Trees
|
Shrubs
|
Ground Covers
|
Vines
|
Bamboo
|
Grass
|
Corms
|
Ferns
|
Annuals
|
Perennials
|
Rhizomes
|
Bulbs
|
Palms
|
Tubers
|
Gingers
Sophora tomentosa /Necklace-Pod
Specimen plant at the Houston Botanical Garden
View Image (Full)
Specimen plant at the Houston Botanical Garden
Spike of yellow flowers
Previous year's seed pods of the necklace pod
Compound, silvery-green foliage
Silvery-gray foliage
2007-2020 © OnlinePlantGuide.com All Rights Reserved. Information and images may not be reused without written consent.
Scientific Name:
Sophora tomentosa
Common Name:
Necklace-Pod
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Leaf Type:
Broadleaf
Hardiness Zone:
9, 10, 11
Determine Your Zone
Height:
8-10 feet
Spread:
5 - 10 feet
Bloom time:
Spring
Flower color:
Yellow
Fruit present:
Fall, Winter
Fruit color:
Brown
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Moderate
Water Requirement:
Medium
Maintenance Level:
Low
Susceptible to insects
and diseases:
No
Comments:
The necklace-pod is an evergreen shrub with compound leaves that are silvery-graygreen and are covered with a gray velvetry pubescence. Bright yellow flowers occur on tall spikes. Following flowering the spike persists and the dried seed pods that are close together on the stems resemble a necklace, thus the common name, necklace-pod. Portions of the plant are poisonous.