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About Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud


About Western Redbud and Snakewood Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
Caribbean, South America   
Western United States, California   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions   
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden   

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15   
8-10   

AHS Heat Zone
12-9   
12-9   

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24   
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23   

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Arching/Fountain-shaped   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
850.00 cm   
99+
300.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
40.00 cm   
99+
370.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory   
Magenta   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Ivory   
Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green   
Bronze   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Green   
Gold, Sienna, Rose   

Leaf Color in Winter
Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed   
Heart-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Very Fast   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Early Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Drought   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings   
Seedlings   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
occasional watering once established   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
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
Not Available   
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Birds, Fruit Bats   
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available   

Allergy
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory   
Mild Allergen   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   
Used in parkland, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
soil stabilisation   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antidiabetic, Asthma   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves   
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds   

Other Uses
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes   
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical   
Feature Plant   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CECROPIA palmata   
CERCIS occidentalis   

Common Name
Snakewood Tree   
California Redbud, Western Redbud   

In Hindi
Snakewood Tree   
Western Redbud   

In German
Schlangenholz -Baum   
West Redbud   

In French
Amourette Arbre   
Redbud Western   

In Spanish
Árbol de madera de serpiente   
Redbud Occidental   

In Greek
Snakewood Tree   
Δυτική κουτσουπιά   

In Portuguese
Snakewood Tree   
Redbud ocidental   

In Polish
Snakewood Tree   
Zachodnia Redbud   

In Latin
Snakewood Tree   
Western Cercis   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Angiosperms   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Eudicotyledoneae   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Rosales   
Fabales   

Family
Urticaceae   
Fabaceae   

Genus
Cecropia   
Cercis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Cercideae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Caesalpinioideae   

Number of Species
61   
99+
Not Available   

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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud

Wondering what are the properties of Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud? We provide you with everything About Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud. Snakewood Tree doesn't have thorns and Western Redbud doesn't have thorns. Also Snakewood Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Snakewood Tree has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory and Western Redbud has allergic reactions like Antibacterial and Anti-inflammatory. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud

Season and care of Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud is important to know. While considering everything about Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud Care, growing season is an essential factor. Snakewood Tree season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Western Redbud season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Snakewood Tree is Loam, Sand and for Western Redbud is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Snakewood Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Western Redbud is Acidic, Neutral.

Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud Physical Information

Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud are as follows:

Care of Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud

Care of Snakewood Tree and Western Redbud include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Western Redbud pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Western Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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