{"product_id":"katsura-bonsai","title":"Katsura Bonsai","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Katsura tree (Cercidiphyllum japonicum) is a beautiful, deciduous ornamental tree native to Japan and China, prized for its heart-shaped leaves, graceful form, and unique sensory qualities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLeaves:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHeart-shaped, emerge reddish-purple in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTurn blue-green in summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBrilliant golden-yellow to apricot-orange in fall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWhen falling in autumn, leaves emit a sweet scent often described as cotton candy, caramel, or burnt sugar (due to maltol compound)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003ePyramidal when young, becoming broad and spreading with age\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eMulti-trunked or single-trunk forms available\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eBark:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eAttractive, shaggy, gray-brown bark on mature trees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFlowers\/Fruit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTiny, inconspicuous flowers in early spring (dioecious—male and female on separate trees)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSmall pod-like fruits on female trees (not ornamentally significant).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGrowing Conditions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eLight: Full sun to partial shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWater: Consistent moisture (especially when young); drought-sensitive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFun Fact:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Katsura is one of the few trees where the fall leaf scent is a major landscape feature—best noticed on warm, still autumn days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49781959295214,"sku":null,"price":119.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/3956\/7854\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_c775c1b6-7a83-49ca-a8d1-7d33c371eb9d.jpg?v=1792216493","url":"https:\/\/www.bforbonsai.com\/products\/katsura-bonsai","provider":"B for Bonsai","version":"1.0","type":"link"}