Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Species: Cercidiphyllum japonicum (ser-si-di-fil'um ja-pon'i-kum) Katsuratree; Katsura Tree Cultivar Information * See specific cultivar notes on next page. Ornamental Characteristics Size: Tree > 30 feet Height: 50' - 80' Leaves: Deciduous Shape: round, upright Ornamental Other: New leaves bright red when unfolding; good yellow or yellow-peach fall color. In autumn as leaves turn color they give off a scent like cotton candy in the sun. leaves have cotton candy. May be clump or low branched single stem. Environmental Characteristics Light: Full sun Hardy To Zone: 5a Soil Ph: Can tolerate acid to alkaline soil (pH 5.0 to 8.0) Environmental Other: Tolerates light shade; protected site best. Requires moisture. Not drought tolerant Insect Disease relatively pest free Bare Root Transplanting Moderately difficult Other native to China and Japan; transplant in spring or fall 1 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Moisture Tolerance Occasionally saturated Consistently moist, Occasional periods of Prolonged periods of or very wet soil well-drained soil dry soil dry soil 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cultivars for Cercidiphyllum japonicum Showing 1-4 of 4 items. Cultivar Name Notes f. pendula Morioka Weeping f. pendula 'Morioka Weeping', 'Amazing Grace', 'Tidal Wave' - weeping forms Heronswood Globe 'Heronswood Globe' - dwarf; tight, globular habit; to 15' Red Fox 'Red Fox' (a.k.a. 'Rotfuchs') - spring foliage emerges purple then fades to bluish green by mid-summer Ruby 'Ruby' - slightly smaller statures(to 30' tall); bluish-purple hue to foliage 3 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Photos Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Bark Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Leaves 4 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Habit, Fall Interest Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Leaves 5 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Fruit Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Habit 6 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Buds Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Fruit 7 Woody Plants Database [http://woodyplants.cals.cornell.edu] Cercidiphyllum japonicum - Spurs 8.