Cercidiphyllum japonica

Name: Cercidiphyllum japonica
Common Name:   Katsura tree				Family:  Cercidiphyllaceae
x    Deciduous             Evergreen             Shrub            Ground Cover             Annual         Coniferous         x    Tree             Climber             Herbaceous             Perennial
Habit pyramidal, rounded, spreading	Hard. Zone   usda 4		Mature Size  20m tall by 15m spread					x
Leaf: ovate to rounded, 10cm long, bronze when young, then mid green smell of burnt sugar once fallen					Fall/Winter Color:yellow orange and red in fall
Leaf Arr.    x    Opposite         Alternate         Whorled         Spiraled         Clustered         Basal
Flowers: tiny red flowers male and females borne on different plants						Infl.: singular
Jan.     Feb.      March.      April.      May.      June.      July.      August.     ( Sept.      Oct.      Nov. )     Dec.
Water Use High     Low		Soil Rich  x   Lean     Well-drained x neutral to acidic					Exposure Sun  x   Semi-shade  x   Shade
Landscape uses: specimen tree, fall color		Limitations: deep soil for best growth					Other Features:  colors best in acidic soil needs space to thrive