The easy-growing Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is a pretty shade tree considered a perfect size for urban landscaping. Read on for our care and growing guide. Cercidiphyllum japonicum, commonly called katsura tree, is native to Japan and China.

Context Explanation

It is a deciduous, single or multi-trunked, understory tree with a dense, rounded habit that typically matures to 40-60’ tall in cultivation, but can reach 100’ or more in the wild. Cercidiphyllum japonicum, or Katsura Tree, is a prized deciduous tree known for its elegant shape and appealing foliage. Red Fox Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Rot fuchs'): An upright oval reaching 30 feet high and 16 feet wide; bronze purple spring foliage turning bronze-green in summer. Cercidiphyllum is a genus containing two species of plants, both commonly called katsura.

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They are the sole members of the monotypic family Cercidiphyllaceae. The genus is native to Japan and China and unrelated to Cercis (redbuds). Cercidiphyllum is a genus containing two species of plants, both commonly called Katsura. They are the only members of the family Cercidiphyllaceae. The genus is native to Japan and China, and it is one of the largest hardwoods in Asia.

Final Conclusion

Katsura is the Japanese name for the tree. Cercidiphyllum species, commonly known as the katsuratree, is self-seeding around woodland hedgerows in Massachusetts and Connecticut. These self-seeded populations are not overly invasive because of the Katsuratrees intolerance to com-petition from itself and climax species, such as Acer saccharum.