General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 15 feet
Plant Spread: 10 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Showy
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Fall
Flower Color: Mauve
Pink
White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Xeriscapic
Uses: Flowering Tree
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Toxicity: Fruit is poisonous
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds

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Common names
  • Eve's Necklace
  • Texas Sophora
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Sophora affinis
  • Synonym: Styphnolobium affine

Photo Gallery
Location: My garden, KY
5/04/2024
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Date: 2023-03-26
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-08-25
Uploaded by brandons1117
Uploaded by brandons1117
Location: Zilker Nature Preserve, Austin, Texas
Date: 2022-04-05
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2018-09-30
Location: Cibolo Nature Center
Date: 2016-09-08
Location: San Antonio Botanical Garden
Date: 2021-04-09
This dainty tree with its interesting blooms and seed pods
Location: all photos from my garden
Date: 2014-06-26
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: June 13, 2012
Eve's Necklace, foliage
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: June 13, 2012
Eve's Necklace, tree trunks
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Date: June 13, 2012
Eve's Necklace, seed pods
Location: Ft Worth Botanic, Tx
Date: 2017-11-18

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