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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan

Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf

Number of Varieties
10 100

Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-1

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

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm 33

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm 14

Plant Color

Flower Color
Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer
Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
Yes

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems

Edible Uses
No

Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum

Common Name
Katsura Tree

In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum

In German
Kuchenbäume

In French
Cercidiphyllum

In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum

In Greek
Cercidiphyllum

In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum

In Polish
Grujecznik

In Latin
Cercidiphyllum

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Hamamelidales

Family
Cercidiphyllaceae

Genus
Cercidiphyllum

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
2 100

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Properties of Katsura Tree

Want to know the properties of Katsura Tree? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Katsura Tree is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are sneezing and Sore eyes. Katsura Tree Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Katsura Tree Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Katsura Tree. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Katsura Tree physical information is as follows: 1,220.00 cm tall and 1,220.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Heart-shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Katsura Tree

Taking Katsura Tree Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Katsura Tree include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove dead branches. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Katsura Tree

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Katsura Tree is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Katsura Tree is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf. This plant's habitat is shaded moist road banks and Wet Woods and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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