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Iris
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About Katsura Tree and Iris

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Perennial

Origin

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

Types

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

Number of Varieties

1010
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm70.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

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

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

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

sneezing, Sore eyes
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
IRIS

Common Name

Katsura Tree
Iris

In Hindi

Cercidiphyllum
Iris

In German

Kuchenbäume
Iris

In French

Cercidiphyllum
Iris

In Spanish

Cercidiphyllum
Iris

In Greek

Cercidiphyllum
Ίρις

In Portuguese

Cercidiphyllum
Íris

In Polish

Grujecznik
Irys

In Latin

Cercidiphyllum
Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Hamamelidales
Asparagales

Family

Cercidiphyllaceae
Iridaceae

Genus

Cercidiphyllum
Iris

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
Irideae

Subfamily

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Iridoideae

Number of Species

2300
1 27800
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Properties of Katsura Tree and Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Katsura Tree and Iris? We provide you with everything About Katsura Tree and Iris. Katsura Tree doesn't have thorns and Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Katsura Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Katsura Tree has allergic reactions like sneezing and Sore eyes and Iris has allergic reactions like sneezing and Sore eyes. 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 Katsura Tree and Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Iris

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

Katsura Tree and Iris Physical Information

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

  • Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green

  • Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze

  • Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black

  • Iris leaf color:

Care of Katsura Tree and Iris

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