Family: Cercidiphyllaceae

Scientific Name: Cercidiphyllum japonicum Red Fox

Common Name: Red Fox Kastura Tree, Rotfuchs Kastura Tree

DescriptionA form of Kastera tree having burgundy foliage in the spring early summer.
Pronunciation(ser-si-di-FIL-um) (jah-PON-ih-kum)
Plant TypeAll Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone4-8
Sunlightfull, some shade
Moistureprefers average to moist, does not tolerate dry.
Soil & Siteprefers rich moist to average
Fruitsmall, pea pod like
Leavesburgundy-purple with yellow-green veining, fades to bluish green, some gold, orange and red in fall, has a tip on the edge of the leaf which is different from the more typical round tip
Propagationgrafting
Native SiteSpecies native to Japan and CHina.
Cultivar OriginRaised by Karl Fuchs cira 1977 (Germany)
Notes & Reference#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson)
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