About Katsura Tree and Weeping Maple

Katsura Tree

Weeping Maple

About Weeping Maple and Katsura Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

Eastern Asia, China, Japan

Eastern Asia

Types

Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

Ever red , Crimson queen

Number of Varieties

99+

Habitat

shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

5-8

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-2

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm

300.00 cm

99+

Minimum Width

1,220.00 cm

300.00 cm

99+

Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Green

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple, Light Green, Bronze

Light Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Lime Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Orange, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

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 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

Not Available

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Yes

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Yes

Showy Bark

Yes

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Yes

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Beetles

Allergy

sneezing, Sore eyes

Unknown

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Not Available

Edible Uses

None

Environmental Uses

Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Unknown

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

Other Uses

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

Not Available

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Yes

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'

Common Name

Katsura Tree

Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple

In Hindi

Cercidiphyllum

Weeping Maple

In German

Kuchenbäume

Weeping Maple

In French

Cercidiphyllum

Maple pleureur

In Spanish

Cercidiphyllum

weeping maple

In Greek

Cercidiphyllum

weeping maple

In Portuguese

Cercidiphyllum

chorando de bordo

In Polish

Grujecznik

płacz klonu

In Latin

Cercidiphyllum

weeping maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Hamamelidales

Sapindales

Family

Cercidiphyllaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Cercidiphyllum

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Not Available

Tribe

Not Available

Subfamily

Not Available

Number of Species

99+

Not Available

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Properties of Katsura Tree and Weeping Maple

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

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Season and Care of Katsura Tree and Weeping Maple

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

Katsura Tree and Weeping Maple Physical Information

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

Katsura Tree flower color: Red and Green
Katsura Tree leaf color: Purple, Light Green and Bronze
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green

Care of Katsura Tree and Weeping Maple

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