Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
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Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Lagerstroemia villosa, Lagerstroemia subcostata, Lagerstroemia microcarpa
Number of Varieties
1050
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40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Coastal Regions, Open Forest, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
10-6
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Red
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Cylindrical
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
From bulbs, Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
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
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, Remove dead branches
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season, Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Beetles, Insects, Powdery mildew, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
allergic reaction, Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Stem, Tree trunks
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for woodware, Used in construction, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
LAGERSTROEMIA 'Arapaho'
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Hybrid Crapemyrtle
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
क्रेप मेहंदी
In German
Kuchenbäume
Crapemyrtle
In French
Cercidiphyllum
Crapemyrtle
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
Crapemyrtle
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
Crapemyrtle
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
Crapemyrtle
In Polish
Grujecznik
Crapemyrtle
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Crapemyrtle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Myrtales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Lythraceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Lagerstroemia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Lagerstroemieae
Subfamily
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Lagerstroemieae
Number of Species
250
1
27800
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