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Katsura Tree
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About Katsura Tree and Red Buckeye

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

102
0 40000
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Habitat

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-85-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-5

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Hummingbirds

Allergy

sneezing, Sore eyes
Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
AESCULUS pavia

Common Name

Katsura Tree
Red Buckeye

In Hindi

Cercidiphyllum
Red Buckeye

In German

Kuchenbäume
Red Buckeye

In French

Cercidiphyllum
Red Buckeye

In Spanish

Cercidiphyllum
rojo castaño de Indias

In Greek

Cercidiphyllum
κόκκινο Buckeye

In Portuguese

Cercidiphyllum
Red Buckeye

In Polish

Grujecznik
Red Buckeye

In Latin

Cercidiphyllum
Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hamamelidales
Sapindales

Family

Cercidiphyllaceae
Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Cercidiphyllum
Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

220
1 27800
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Properties of Katsura Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Red Buckeye

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

Katsura Tree and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Katsura Tree and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Katsura Tree and Red Buckeye are as follows:

  • Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green

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

  • Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red

  • Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Katsura Tree and Red Buckeye

Care of Katsura Tree and Red Buckeye include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Katsura Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches and Red Buckeye pruning is done Remove dead branches. In summer Katsura Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Red Buckeye needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.