1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
China, Korea
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
1.4 Types
Not Available
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
disturbed sites, Forest edges
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
1.9 Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Red, Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Chartreuse
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
4.4.2 In Summer
Adequately
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Leafhoppers
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Mild Allergen
sneezing, Sore eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Cottage Garden
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Low calories, Nutrients
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CASTANEA mollissima
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
7.2 Common Name
Chinese Chestnut
Katsura Tree
7.2.1 In Hindi
चीनी अखरोट
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.2 In German
chinesische Kastanie
Kuchenbäume
7.2.3 In French
châtaignier chinois
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Castaño chino
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.5 In Greek
Κινέζικο κάστανο
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
castanha chinesa
Cercidiphyllum
7.2.7 In Polish
Kasztan chiński
Grujecznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Chinese Chestnut
Cercidiphyllum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
Fagaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species