ENH-749 Sophora affinis: Eves-Necklace 1 Edward F. Gilman and Dennis G. Watson 2 1. This document is ENH-749, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date November 1993. Revised December 2006. Reviewed February 2014. Visit the EDIS website at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu. 2. Edward F. Gilman, professor, Environmental Horticulture Department; and Dennis G. Watson, former associate professor, Agricultural Engineering Department, UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611. The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) is an Equal Opportunity Institution authorized to provide research, educational information and other services only to individuals and institutions that function with non-discrimination with respect to race, creed, color, religion, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, political opinions or affiliations. For more information on obtaining other UF/IFAS Extension publications, contact your county’s UF/IFAS Extension office. U.S. Department of Agriculture, UF/IFAS Extension Service, University of Florida, IFAS, Florida A & M University Cooperative Extension Program, and Boards of County Commissioners Cooperating. Nick T. Place, dean for UF/IFAS Extension. Introduction Eve’s necklace, or Texas sophora, is a native North American, deciduous tree which grows moderately fast to 35 feet tall and 20 feet wide. Trees grown in the sun are oſten shorter. It has an upright silhouette and pinnately compound leaves. Branches oſten weep slightly lending a delicate texture to the tree in the sun or shade. e fragrant, white-with-pink blossoms appear in June in dense, two to six-inch-long racemes, somewhat like wisteria. e black seedpods which follow are up to four inches long, the pod tightly pinched around each encased seed, giving it almost the appearance of a string of beads, hence its common name. General Information Scientific name: Sophora affinis Pronunciation: sah-FOR-uh aff-EYE-niss Common name(s): Eves-necklace, Texas sophora Family: Leguminosae USDA hardiness zones: 7A through 9B (Fig. 2) Origin: native to North America Invasive potential: little invasive potential Uses: deck or patio; specimen; reclamation; highway median; parking lot island 100-200 sq ſt; parking lot island < 100 sq ſt; parking lot island > 200 sq ſt; street without sidewalk; tree lawn 3-4 feet wide; tree lawn 4-6 feet wide; tree lawn > 6 ſt wide; container or planter Availability: not native to North America Figure 1. Middle-aged Sophora affinis: eves-necklace Credits: Ed Gilman, UF/IFAS Figure 2. Range