Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
Australia
Types
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
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Number of Varieties
1035
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40000
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Habitat
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-89-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
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Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Green
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Linear to lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring, Fall, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Cuttings, 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 regularly for 2 months
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
Pruning may be required for height clearance
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
-
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Blowflies, Insects
Allergy
sneezing, Sore eyes
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden
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Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Anodyne, Odontalgic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Wood
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas, Useful for shade
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
GEIJERA parviflora
Common Name
Katsura Tree
Wilga, Native Willow
In Hindi
Cercidiphyllum
Wilga
In German
Kuchenbäume
Pirol
In French
Cercidiphyllum
loriot
In Spanish
Cercidiphyllum
oriol
In Greek
Cercidiphyllum
φλώρος
In Portuguese
Cercidiphyllum
papa-figos
In Polish
Grujecznik
Wilga
In Latin
Cercidiphyllum
oriole
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Charophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Hamamelidales
Sapindales
Family
Cercidiphyllaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Cercidiphyllum
Geijera
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
245
1
27800
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