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About Iris and Katsura Tree


About Katsura Tree and Iris


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan  

Types
Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow  
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf  

Number of Varieties
10  
99+
10  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
70.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
33

Minimum Width
10.00 cm  
1,220.00 cm  
14

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  
Red, Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Purple, Light Green, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Linear  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Asthma  
sneezing, Sore eyes  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Cottage Garden  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IRIS  
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum  

Common Name
Iris  
Katsura Tree  

In Hindi
Iris  
Cercidiphyllum  

In German
Iris  
Kuchenbäume  

In French
Iris  
Cercidiphyllum  

In Spanish
Iris  
Cercidiphyllum  

In Greek
Ίρις  
Cercidiphyllum  

In Portuguese
Íris  
Cercidiphyllum  

In Polish
Irys  
Grujecznik  

In Latin
Iris  
Cercidiphyllum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Hamamelidales  

Family
Iridaceae  
Cercidiphyllaceae  

Genus
Iris  
Cercidiphyllum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
Irideae  
-  

Subfamily
Iridoideae  
-  

Number of Species
300  
99+
2  
99+

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Properties of Iris and Katsura Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Iris and Katsura Tree? We provide you with everything About Iris and Katsura Tree. Iris doesn't have thorns and Katsura Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Iris has allergic reactions like Asthma and Katsura Tree has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Iris and Katsura Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Iris and Katsura Tree

Season and care of Iris and Katsura Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Katsura Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is and Katsura Tree season is . The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Katsura Tree is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Katsura Tree is Acidic, Neutral.

Iris and Katsura Tree Physical Information

Iris and Katsura Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is 70.00 cm and width 10.00 cm whereas Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Iris and Katsura Tree are as follows:

Care of Iris and Katsura Tree

Care of Iris and Katsura Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. In summer Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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