Necklace pod

Common Name : Necklace pod, Tambalisa, Yellow Necklace Pod, Silverbush, Moodu Murunga Scientific Name : Sophora tomentosa Family : Fabaceae, Papilionaceae, Leguminosae [Pea Family]

Order - Fabales

Genus - Sophora

Species - tomentosa

Origin / Native - South America, Texas, South Florida, the Caribbean islands

Category - Evergreen Shrub, small tree

Characteristic - Seed is poisonous

Life Cycle - Perennial

Growth Rate - Medium

Height - Up to 10 feet [3.0480m]

Spread - Up to 12 feet [3.6576m]

Attracts - Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies

Host pant for - Caterpillars

Good For -Groundcover, Fence, Road sides, Border, Butterfly garden

Light Requirement & Care - Full Sun, Part Shade, Moist, Sandy, Well-drained soil, Low maintenance

Special Feature - Salt, Drought tolerant

Synonym - Sophora tomentosa var. truncata, Sophora occidentalis

Flowering Season - All year-round

Found In - Tropical beaches, Thickets, Coastal forests

Flowers - Small, Pea-shaped, Racemose, Terminal spikes, 50 & more blooms, Bright yellow

Foliage - Silver gray, velvety, soft, opposite, hairy leaves, 19 leaflets, alternately arranged

Uses - Medicinal

Necklace pod flower

Silver bush flower close up view

Sophora tomentosa flower spikes

Silverbush flower buds with immature pods

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, Bangalore[Bengaluru],Karnataka, India