Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Mexico, Central America
Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
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Number of Varieties
1020
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40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Grassland, wooded grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-810-13
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm180.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
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Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Fall, Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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
Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
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Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
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Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Mixed Border
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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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
EUPHORBIA leucocephala
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Christmas flower
white lace euphorbia
snow bush
snow flake
snows of Kilimanjaro
white Christmas bush
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
Snow Flake
In German
Kuchenbäume
Schneeflocke
In French
Cercidiphyllum
Flocon de neige
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
Copo de nieve
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
Νιφάδα χιονιού
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
Floco de neve
In Polish
Grujecznik
Płatek śniegu
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Aureus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Malpighiales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Euphorbia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
22000
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27800
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