1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
South-Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China
1.4 Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Purple Orchid Tree, White Orchid Tree, Bidi leaf tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Forests, Mountain Slopes, Valley
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm760.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm17.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green
Light Pink, Magenta, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Green, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Green, Gray Green, Yellow green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Butterfly shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Budding, Grafting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Carminative, Laxative
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Buds, Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Fibre, Gum, Used as a dye
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
BAUHINIA purpurea
7.2 Common Name
Katsura Tree
Butterfly Tree, Orchid Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
Butterfly tree
7.2.2 In German
Kuchenbäume
Schmetterlings- Baum
7.2.3 In French
Cercidiphyllum
arbre de papillon
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
árbol de la mariposa
7.2.5 In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
δέντρο πεταλούδα
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
árvore borboleta
7.2.7 In Polish
Grujecznik
drzewo Butterfly
7.2.8 In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Gloria ligno
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caesalpinioideae
8.10 Number of Species