Sophora japonica is deciduous. The leaves will turn yellow and fall off in autumn, and new leaves will grow in the following spring. Its leaves are pinnately compound and it has small light yellow flowers. The flowers, leaves and roots can all be used as medicine. Sophora japonica is often used as a street tree to resist wind and sand. Its wood is often used as building materials. Sophora japonica is deciduous

Sophora japonica is deciduous. Every autumn, its leaves will turn yellow and fall off, and new leaves will sprout in the following spring. It is a tall tree, up to 25 meters high. If the leaves are pinnate, they grow in opposite or nearly opposite directions. It has small pale yellow flowers that are very prosperous.

It can be cooked and eaten, and its unopened flowers are generally called sophora rice. It can also be used as a traditional Chinese medicine, with cooling, astringent, hemostatic and blood pressure reducing effects. Its leaves and roots can also be used as medicine. They have the effects of clearing heat, detoxifying and treating sores, and have certain medicinal value.

It has luxuriant branches and a tall tree shape, making it very suitable for use as a street tree. It is used to resist wind and sand, and can also resist sulfur dioxide, chlorine, etc. in the air. The mixed forest with Hongsen Sophora japonica can improve the land environment and also provide a certain ability to withstand natural disasters.

It also has good economic value. Its wood has good toughness and is very resistant to moisture. It can be used as building materials, art sculptures, home decoration and other materials. Its seeds are rich in starch and can be used as raw materials for brewing and can also be made into feed.