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About Katsura Tree and Silver Maple

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Tree

Origin

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

Types

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
-

Number of Varieties

103
0 40000
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Habitat

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green
Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Tan

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
Orange, Gold, Copper, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Star Shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

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
Early 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, 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
Prune back the growing tips

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
-

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
Birds

Allergy

sneezing, Sore eyes
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antispasmodic, Astringent, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Inner Bark, Leaves, Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as a preservative, Used for making black and brown dye, Used to make baskets, Used to make sweetener

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
ACER saccharinum

Common Name

Katsura Tree
Silver Maple

In Hindi

Cercidiphyllum
Silver Maple

In German

Kuchenbäume
Silver Maple

In French

Cercidiphyllum
érable argenté

In Spanish

Cercidiphyllum
arce plateado

In Greek

Cercidiphyllum
Silver Maple

In Portuguese

Cercidiphyllum
plátano de prata

In Polish

Grujecznik
Silver Maple

In Latin

Cercidiphyllum
Acer

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Hamamelidales
Sapindales

Family

Cercidiphyllaceae
Aceraceae

Genus

Cercidiphyllum
Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Acereae

Subfamily

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Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

2128
1 27800
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Properties of Katsura Tree and Silver Maple

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

Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Silver Maple

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

Katsura Tree and Silver Maple Physical Information

Katsura Tree and Silver Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Silver Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Katsura Tree and Silver Maple are as follows:

  • Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green

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

  • Silver Maple flower color: Chartreuse

  • Silver Maple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Katsura Tree and Silver Maple

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