Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
South-Central United States, Texas
North America, Europe, Asia
Types
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Lemna minor
Number of Varieties
2537
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Lakes, Ponds, sluggish streams and rivers
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-91-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
7-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm5.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm0.12 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown, Chocolate
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Cold climate, Salt, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
In Water
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Plant grows in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
-
Other Uses
-
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Bog Garden, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Cercis canadensis
LEMNA trisulca
Common Name
Texas Redbud
Duckmeat, Frog's Buttons, Ivyleaf Duckweed, Star Duckweed
In Hindi
Texas Redbud
duckweed
In German
Texas Redbud
Entengrütze
In French
Texas Redbud
lentille d'eau
In Spanish
Texas Redbud
Lenteja de agua
In Greek
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
duckweed
In Portuguese
Texas Redbud
lentilha-d'água
In Polish
Texas Redbud
Rzęsa
In Latin
Texas Redbud
duckweed
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Fabales
Arales
Family
Fabaceae
Lemnaceae
Genus
Cercis
Lemna
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cercideae
Lemneae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Lemnoideae
Number of Species
1038
1
27800
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