Sophora tomentosa aka Yellow Necklacepod

Sophora tomentosa, also known as necklacepod, yellow necklacepod, and occasionally as silver bush, is a pantropical shrub or small tree in the family Fabaceae. It commonly ranges in height from 4 to 10 feet and often occurs in coastal conditions and near wetlands. The common name Necklacepod is derived from the characteristic string of seed pods that develop after its yellow flowers germinate into seeds. This beautiful, dense, multi-trunked shrub has odd-pinnately compound leaves consisting of 11-21 leaflets that are oval in shape. The leaves, rachis, petiole, and young branch tips are covered with silvery, velvety hairs that give the plant its silvery appearance. Bright yellow flowers appear in spikes, 4-16 inches long, at the end of branches. Flowers occur periodically throughout the year, which makes it a desired garden plant. These showy flowers open from the base to the elongating tip of the flower spike. Attractive brown seedpods are borne on the plant after flowering ceases, but they can frequently be found on the plant together. These pods are 2-8 inches long, and the seeds are so prominent that they look like necklace beads. Necklacepod is a nectar plant for bees, butterflies, and in parts of the Americas hummingbirds as well. It is suggested for use by native plant enthusiasts in Florida as a good landscape plant for xeriscaping but it only naturally occurs in coastal counties in the central and southern part of the state, while closely related varieties occur in Texas, and the Caribbean. The variety of Necklacepod growing in Australia is considered an endangered species in some areas due to the clearing of coastal habitat and displacement by invasive species. In Sri Lanka, the plant is known as moodu murunga. The inedible pod has some similarities to the murunga (drumstick) pod. It has been used to make fish poisons, insect and spider repellents, etc., especially in Africa. Yellow Necklacepod is a rare houseplant that does best in long-lasting, direct light and should be less than 1 foot from a window. It likes soil that is well-draining and shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.