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Cercidiphyllum magnificum is a small deciduous tree from the mountain forests of Honshu, Japan, grown for its heart-shaped leaves that turn pink, violet and yellow in autumn and give off a caramel scent as they fall. It is grown like other katsura trees: in a sheltered, moist, well-drained spot with some sun.
Cercidiphyllum magnificum, known as the large-leaf katsura or magnificent katsura tree, is a species of flowering tree in the family Cercidiphyllaceae native to Honshu, Japan. It is sometimes called caramel tree for the light, sweet smell it emits during leaf fall, sometimes compared to cotton candy (candyfloss) or "freshly baked biscuits and bread". It is grown as an ornamental tree for its heart shaped leaves that in autumn turn a mixture of bright yellow, pink and orange-red.
Cercidiphyllum magnificum is endemic to the central, forested mountainous areas of Honshu.
The katsura wood is soft and light and used for cabinetry and paneling.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cercidiphyllum magnificum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
