Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico
South-Central United States, Texas
Types
-
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Number of Varieties
225
0
40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-7
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Magenta, Orange Red
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Red
Green, Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Blue Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Blue Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
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
Fast
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 Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Birds
Allergy
Toxic
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiemetic, Diuretic, Purgative, Tonic
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a general tonic, Used as a rat poison, Used as a vegetable
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ERYTHRINA herbacea
Cercis canadensis
Common Name
Red cardinal, Cardinal spear
Texas Redbud
In Hindi
Red Cardinal
Texas Redbud
In German
Red Cardinal
Texas Redbud
In French
Cardinal rouge
Texas Redbud
In Spanish
Cárdenas
Texas Redbud
In Greek
κόκκινο Καρδινάλιος
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Cardeal vermelho
Texas Redbud
In Polish
Red Cardinal
Texas Redbud
In Latin
Cardinalis Rubrum
Texas Redbud
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Erythrina
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
1010
1
27800
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