What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
Mardi Gras
Kaliedoscope
Edward Goucher
Prostrata
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Number of Varieties
410
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available4-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
8-1
Sunset Zone
Not Available
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
NA1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
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Minimum Width
NA1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Not Available
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Not Available
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Not Available
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Not Available
Not Available
Care
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
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, Sand
Clay, Loam
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, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Facts
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
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
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
sneezing, Sore eyes
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Hedges
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
ABELIA mosanensis
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Common Name
Glossy abelia
Katsura Tree
In Hindi
Abelia
Cercidiphyllum
In German
Abelia
Kuchenbäume
In French
Abelia
Cercidiphyllum
In Spanish
Abelia
Cercidiphyllum
In Greek
Αμπέλια
Cercidiphyllum
In Portuguese
Abelia
Cercidiphyllum
In Polish
Abelia
Grujecznik
In Latin
Abelia
Cercidiphyllum
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Hamamelidales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus
Abelia
Cercidiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Caprifolioideae
Not Available
Number of Species
302
1
27800
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