It's not a good idea to plant an acacia tree in front of your house because it's too tall to block the road or block the sunlight. Can be planted in the backyard or away from the house a little place, summer can also be shaded cool.

Sophora japonica, also known as acacia, deciduous trees, tall trees, its odd-pinnate leaves and acacia similar. The flowers are pale yellow, or purple when grafted, and can be cooked and eaten, as well as used in Chinese medicine or as a dye. The pods, like those of other legumes, are gelatinous and shrink between the seeds to form a rosary, commonly known as "acacia honey", which is also a traditional Chinese medicine.

Flowering occurs in late summer, which is different from the flowering period of other species, and it is an important honey plant. The flowers and pods are used in medicine, with cooling and astringent, antihemorrhagic and hypotensive effects; the leaves and root bark have a purging and detoxifying effect, and can be used to treat sores and poisons; the wood is used for construction. The seed kernel contains starch, which can be used for brewing or as paste and fodder. The skin, branches and leaves, buds, flowers and seeds can be used as medicine.