Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Europe, South Africa, Asia
Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
Scilla Siberica, Scilla Bifolia, Scilla Peruviana
Number of Varieties
1025
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40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Cultivated Beds, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-82-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm10.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Lance shaped
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
-
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
-
Bloom Time
Early Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
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
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
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
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
5-10-10 fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
Crown rot
Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Birds
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
convulsions, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
Removes dandruff
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Antiasthamatic, Bronchitis, Lung Problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as a rodenticide, Used to make hair tonic
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
SCILLA
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Squill
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
Squill
In German
Kuchenbäume
Squill
In French
Cercidiphyllum
Squille
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
Escila
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
σκιλοκρόμμυδο
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
Cila
In Polish
Grujecznik
Cebulica
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
Scilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Liliales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Scilla
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
-
Scilloideae
Number of Species
281
1
27800
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