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Fabaceae
Necklace Pod
Sophora tomentosa
Continuity and connection.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Sophora
- Native to
- Pantropical, Florida, Caribbean
- Bloom season
- Year-Round
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 6-12 feet
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The common name comes from its distinctive seed pods that are constricted between each seed, resembling a beaded necklace.
- It is one of the few plants that can bloom virtually year-round in tropical and subtropical climates.
- The seeds are extremely hard and durable, and have been used to make actual jewelry and necklaces.
- Necklace pod is highly salt-tolerant and thrives in coastal dune environments where few other shrubs can grow.
- The plant contains toxic alkaloids and was historically used by indigenous peoples as a fish poison.
Color meanings
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connection
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natural beauty
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coastal life