Katsura Tree

Skyrocket Juniper

About Katsura Tree and Skyrocket Juniper

Katsura Tree

Skyrocket Juniper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

North America

Types

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

Number of Varieties

1040

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Habitat

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

Deciduous forests, Rocky areas, rocky outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-83-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7-1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Narrow Upright/Fastigiate

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

Does not require water in summer, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Hummingbirds

Allergy

sneezing, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Diaphoretic, Disinfectant, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Laxative, Sedative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

Air freshner, Pesticide, Repellent, Shelterbelt, Showy Purposes, Wax, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

JUNIPERUS scopulorum 'Skyrocket'

Common Name

Katsura Tree

Skyrocket Juniper

In Hindi

Cercidiphyllum

skyrocket juniper

In German

Kuchenbäume

die Höhe schnellen Wacholder

In French

Cercidiphyllum

monter en flèche genévrier

In Spanish

Cercidiphyllum

dispararse enebro

In Greek

Cercidiphyllum

ανεβάσει στα ύψη αρκεύθου

In Portuguese

Cercidiphyllum

foguete zimbro

In Polish

Grujecznik

jałowiec Skyrocket

In Latin

Cercidiphyllum

skyrocket iuniperorum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Hamamelidales

Pinales

Family

Cercidiphyllaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Cercidiphyllum

Juniperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cupressoideae

Number of Species

267

1 27800

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Properties of Katsura Tree and Skyrocket Juniper

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

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Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Skyrocket Juniper

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

Katsura Tree and Skyrocket Juniper Physical Information

Katsura Tree and Skyrocket Juniper physical information is very important for comparison. Katsura Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Skyrocket Juniper height is 460.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Katsura Tree and Skyrocket Juniper are as follows:

Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze
Skyrocket Juniper flower color:
Skyrocket Juniper leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Katsura Tree and Skyrocket Juniper

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