Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Tree
  
Origin
Asia, North America, Southern Europe
  
Eastern Asia, China, Japan
  
Types
Aristocrat, Buckeye Belle, Henry Bockstoce , Abalone Pearl, Coral Supreme, Cytherea, Charlie's White
  
Heronswood Globe , Kreukenberg Dwarf
  
Habitat
Hillside, Woods
  
shaded moist road banks, Wet Woods
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8-1
  
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Oval or Rounded
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm
  
33
Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm
  
14
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Red, White
  
Red, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Green, Copper, Sandy Brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Purple, Light Green, Bronze
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Bronze, Dark Green, Green
  
Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Compound
  
Heart-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loamy
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water occasionally
  
Keep ground moist, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loamy
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Part sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
  
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses
  
Bacterial leaf spot, Leafminers, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, waterlogging
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Insignificant
  
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants
  
Birds, Butterflies
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
sneezing, Sore eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification, Cottage Garden
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Making cosmetics, Skin Problems
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Gout, Headache, Heartburn, Kidney problems, Upset stomach, Urinary tract problems
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root, Seeds
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance
  
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
  
Botanical Name
Paeonia suffruticosa
  
CERCIDIPHYLLUM japonicum
  
Common Name
Peony
  
Katsura Tree
  
In Hindi
Peony
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In German
Pfingstrose
  
Kuchenbäume
  
In French
Pivoine
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In Spanish
Peonía
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In Greek
παιωνία
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In Portuguese
Peônia
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
In Polish
Piwonia
  
Grujecznik
  
In Latin
AGLAOPHOTIS
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Not Available
  
Hamamelidales
  
Family
Paeoniaceae
  
Cercidiphyllaceae
  
Genus
Paeonia
  
Cercidiphyllum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available