Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
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Number of Varieties
1015
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40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm5.10 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm10.20 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Yellow, Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Reniform
Thorns
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✘
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
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Repeat Bloomer
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✔
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Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought, Shade areas
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
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✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
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Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
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Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
Figwort
In German
Kuchenbäume
figwort
In French
Cercidiphyllum
scrofulaire
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
figwort
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
figwort
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
figwort
In Polish
Grujecznik
figwort
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Umber
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Ranunculales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Ranunculaceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Ranunculus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2200
1
27800
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