1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Brazil
1.4 Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Tropical regions
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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm240.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Purple, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
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
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Tip cutting
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
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs
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
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
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
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
Toxic
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Brunfelsia pauciflora
7.2 Common Name
Katsura Tree
Raintree, yesterday today and tomorrow, Brazil raintree
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Brunfelsia
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Petunioideae
8.10 Number of Species