Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Fruit Description
Green pods 3/4" long
Plant Profile: Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum'
Names
Katsura Tree, Pendulous Katsura Tree, Weeping Katsura Tree
Phonetic Spelling:ser-sid-ih-FIL-um juh-PON-ih-kum
Genus:Cercidiphyllum
Species:japonicum
Family:Cercidiphyllaceae
The Weeping Katsura Tree is a cultivated variety characterized by its drooping, multi-trunk structure and heart-shaped foliage. It thrives best in full sunlight to partial shade and requires consistent watering, especially when young, as it is not drought-tolerant at that stage. This tree serves as a stunning specimen, an ideal understory tree, or a perfect choice for limited spaces.
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Feature Summary
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Tags
#small tree
#specimen
#pendulous
#low maintenance
#fall interest
#understory tree
#heart-shaped
#clay soils tolerant
#fall color red
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Feature Summary
Fruit
Flowers
Dioecous, male and female flowers on separate plants. Insignificant red-green blooms appear March-April
Red/Burgundy
Green
Insignificant
Spring
Leaves
Heart shaped leaves great red fall color
Green
Red/Burgundy
Simple
Cordate
Attributes
Woody
Whole Plant Traits
Multi-trunked
Weeping
Low
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
4a
4b
5b
5a
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
Clay
Stem
Landscape
Specimen
Small Tree
Understory Tree
Patio
Small Space
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Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Fruit
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Fruit Color
Green
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Fruit Length
< 1 inch
1-3 inches
> 3 inches
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Flowers
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Flower Description
Dioecous, male and female flowers on separate plants. Insignificant red-green blooms appear March-April
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Flower Color
Green
Red/Burgundy
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Leaves
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Leaf Description
Heart shaped leaves great red fall color
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Leaf Color
Green
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Deciduous Leaf Fall Color
Red/Burgundy
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Hairs Present
No
Yes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Attributes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Whole Plant Traits
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Cultural Conditions
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
4a
4b
5a
5b
6a
6b
7a
7b
8a
8b
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Stem
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum' Landscape
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Cercidiphyllum japonicum 'Pendulum': Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
