Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States
South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Number of Varieties
1525
0
40000
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Habitat
bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-86-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-3
9-6
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
3,779.52 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,219.20 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green, Brown
Green, Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Toothed
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds
Birds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Sap, Tree trunks
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ACER nigrum
Cercis canadensis
Common Name
Black Maple
Texas Redbud
In Hindi
Black Maple Tree
Texas Redbud
In German
Schwarz Ahorn
Texas Redbud
In French
Noir Érable
Texas Redbud
In Spanish
Negro del árbol de arce
Texas Redbud
In Greek
Μαύρο Maple Tree
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Árvore de bordo preto
Texas Redbud
In Polish
Czarny klon
Texas Redbud
In Latin
White Acer ligno
Texas Redbud
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Fabales
Family
Aceraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Acer
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Areceae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Hippocastanoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
1010
1
27800
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