Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
South America
Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts
Number of Varieties
106
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-85-9
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
-
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm45.72 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Tan, Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
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
Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
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
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Good for skin, Skin Problems
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
ARACHIS hypogaea
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Peanut
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
मूंगफली
In German
Kuchenbäume
Erdnuss
In French
Cercidiphyllum
Cacahuète
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
Maní
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
Αράπικο φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
Amendoim
In Polish
Grujecznik
Arachid
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Peanut
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Fabales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Arachis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Dalbergieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
21000
1
27800
👆🏻