Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus, Spurge
Tree
Origin
-
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
-
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Number of Varieties
-10
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Semi arid regions
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
200.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
6.50 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
-
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
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
Needle like
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
-
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
-
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
-
Well drained
Bloom Time
-
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
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
Soil Type
-
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
-
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Fertilizers
Does not require fertilizer once established
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
sneezing, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaf Stalks
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
PACHYCEREUS weberi
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Common Name
candelabro
Katsura Tree
In Hindi
candelabro
Cercidiphyllum
In German
candelabro
Kuchenbäume
In French
candelabro
Cercidiphyllum
In Spanish
candelabro
Cercidiphyllum
In Greek
candelabro
Cercidiphyllum
In Portuguese
candelabro
Cercidiphyllum
In Polish
candelabro
Grujecznik
In Latin
candelabro
Cercidiphyllum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Hamamelidales
Family
Cactaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus
Browningia
Cercidiphyllum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
-2
1
27800
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