Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Types
Rhododendron
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Number of Varieties
2010
0
40000
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Habitat
Well Drained
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
8-1
Sunset Zone
21,22
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm1,220.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,220.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Lavender, Violet
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Blue Green
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Blue Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Blue Green
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
Blue Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
-
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
sneezing, Sore eyes
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, 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
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
RHODODENDRON impeditum
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Common Name
Dwarf Rhododendron, Dwarf Purple Rhododendron
Katsura Tree
In Hindi
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cercidiphyllum
In German
Dwarf Rhododendron
Kuchenbäume
In French
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cercidiphyllum
In Spanish
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cercidiphyllum
In Greek
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cercidiphyllum
In Portuguese
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cercidiphyllum
In Polish
Dwarf Rhododendron
Grujecznik
In Latin
Dwarf Rhododendron
Cercidiphyllum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Hamamelidales
Family
Ericaceae
Cercidiphyllaceae
Genus
Rhododendron
Cercidiphyllum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Rhodoreae
-
Subfamily
Ericoideae
-
Number of Species
402
1
27800
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