A form of Kastera tree having burgundy foliage in the spring early summer.
Pronunciation
(ser-si-di-FIL-um) (jah-PON-ih-kum)
Plant Type
All Plants, Trees Deciduous
Hardiness Zone
4-8
Sunlight
full, some shade
Moisture
prefers average to moist, does not tolerate dry.
Soil & Site
prefers rich moist to average
Fruit
small, pea pod like
Leaves
burgundy-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
Propagation
grafting
Native Site
Species native to Japan and CHina.
Cultivar Origin
Raised by Karl Fuchs cira 1977 (Germany)
Notes & Reference
#01-Manual of Woody Landscape Plants (Michael Dirr), #93-North American Landscape Trees (Arthur Lee Jacobson)