Cercidiphyllum japonicum Seeds | Katsura Tree

Cercidiphyllum japonicum seed

LATIN NAME: Cercidiphyllum japonicum

COMMON NAME: Katsura Tree

Plant Profile

Among the ornamental and useful plants raised from seed, Katsura Tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) stands out as a tree in the katsura family (Cercidiphyllaceae). In autumn, a katsura tree gives off a smell that stops people in their tracks: fallen leaves smell of brown sugar and burnt caramel, a sweet, warm scent that carries on damp air. It is one of great autumn trees of temperate garden, and it is a tree of cool, moist hill forests of the eastern Asia, known as katsura tree. The katsura tree belongs to the katsura family, Cercidiphyllaceae, and it is a tall, broad, deciduous tree of cool, moist hill forests of the eastern Asia. Given room and time, it reaches roughly Twenty metres. Its flowers draw a steady traffic of bees and other beneficial insects. For the small amount of care it requires, the return is remarkable.

Science & Biotechnology

Seed science, comparative botany and horticultural selection all touch on Cercidiphyllum japonicum, a representative of the katsura family with clear practical value. Botanists have examined the tree’s place in its own small family, a very old line with few living members, and round, heart-shaped leaves have been looked at for way they turn and fall. In the laboratory and trial ground alike, it serves as workable material for propagation research and line selection.

Uses & Benefits

Gardeners value Katsura Tree for its ornamental character, and the plant also fits naturally into herb, vegetable and cutting gardens. For temperate garden, katsura tree is a tree of great autumn show. Its round, heart-shaped, blue-green leaves turn a glowing gold, orange and rose in autumn, and fallen leaves give off warm, caramel-like scent that fills damp air of the season. In its homeland tree is a familiar of cool, moist hill forests, and away from home it has become one of the most planted of the great autumn trees. Beyond the establishment year, its needs are simple and few.

Katsura is a beloved autumn tree whose fallen leaves smell of caramel; it has no medicinal record, just one of the finest scents in the garden.

Growing from Seed

Katsura Tree grows readily from seed. Sow the seed evenly over the surface and cover lightly, using a loose, well-drained seed compost, and keep it just moist in bright light until the seedlings are well up. Move strong seedlings into individual pots, keep them in good light, and set them out when the weather and their size agree.

Our Take

Katsura Tree settles in quickly once it finds its footing. It is a solid representative of the Cercidiphyllum group, true to type from seed. Start with fresh seed, keep it evenly moist, and the plant does the rest itself.

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