Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Mediterranean, North Africa, Northern America
Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Anthony Peak Lupine, Silver Bush, Garden Lupine, Spider Lupine, Adonis Lupine
Number of Varieties
10200
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40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Pine barrens, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-83-7
0
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm2.95 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm1.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Blue, Pink, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblovate
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loose, Moist
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, 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
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loose, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Part sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Aphids, Fusarium wilt, Root rot, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Bees
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
Abdominal pain, Asthma, Nausea, Swelling in the face, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Anthelmintic, Diuretic, Treatment of ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Rock Garden
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Lupinus
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Hybrid Lupine
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
वृक संयंत्र
In German
Kuchenbäume
lupine
In French
Cercidiphyllum
usine de lupin
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
planta de lupino
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
φυτό λούπινο
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
tremoço planta
In Polish
Grujecznik
łubin roślin
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Plinio herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Fabales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Lupinus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
2200
1
27800
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