Cercidiphyllum Japonicum (Noun)
Meaning
Rapidly growing deciduous tree of low mountainsides of China and Japan; grown as an ornamental for its dark blue-green candy-scented foliage that becomes yellow to scarlet in autumn.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Cercidiphyllum japonicum is often used as a specimen tree in landscape designs for its vibrant fall colors and unique scent.
- A cercidiphyllum japonicum was planted in the botanical garden to attract more visitors and educate them on this rare species.
- In autumn, the cercidiphyllum japonicum trees on the mountain slopes transform into kaleidoscopes of yellow, orange, and scarlet hues.
- Gardeners typically locate cercidiphyllum japonicum in areas with moist, slightly acidic soils and full sun to partial shade.
- Travelers hiking in the low mountainous regions of Japan and China catch whiffs of candy-like fragrance from the cercidiphyllum japonicum trees they pass by.