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Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Katsuratree
Family Cercidiphyllaceae
Botanical Name Cercidiphyllum japonicum
Common Name Katsuratree
Size 40 - 60'
Hardiness Zone 4 - 8
Culture Transplant into moist, well-drained soil; pH adaptable; plant in full sun.
Ornamental Value Foliage emerges with a reddish color, turns dark green in summer, and apricot to yellow in fall.
Landscape Use Use as a specimen, street tree, for large spaces- golf courses, parks and residental property.
Key Identifying Characteristics Leaves are opposite to subopposite, cordate, cernate, and have a candy-like fragrance.
Notable Cultivars 'Pendula'
Campus Location Ag: Morgan Hall; Main: Hess Hall
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View Images | Foliage | Leaf arrangement | Buds | Branching | Bark | Form | 'Pendula' | Winter Habit | Leaf |
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