1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tree
Cactus, Flowering Plants
1.3 Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Dry Forest, limestone outcrops, Subtropical climates
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
H2, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm300.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm90.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Light Green
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
Orange, Pink, White, Yellow
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Not Available
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Average Water Needs, Distilled Water, Needs good drainage
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Bacterial Stem Rot, Mealy bugs, Red spider mite, Scale
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
Avoid during Pregnancy, hallucinations
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Antidiabetic, Rheumatism, Soothing and relieving pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Traditional medicine, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Edible, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
Selenicereus grandiflorus
7.2 Common Name
Katsura Tree
Queen of the night, large-flowered cactus, sweet-scented cactus, vanilla cactus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
रात की रानी
7.2.2 In German
Kuchenbäume
Königin der Nacht
7.2.3 In French
Cercidiphyllum
Reine de la nuit
7.2.4 In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
Reina de la noche
7.2.5 In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
Βασίλισσα της νύχτας
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
Rainha da noite
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Domina noctis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Hamamelidales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Cactaceae
8.6 Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Selenicereus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Hylocereeae
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species