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About Texas Redbud



What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Tree

Origin
South-Central United States, Texas

Types
Cercis canadensis var. texensis

Number of Varieties
25 90

Habitat
Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9

AHS Heat Zone
9-6

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
370.00 cm 51

Plant Color

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Green, Brown, Chocolate

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Cordate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
-

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
-

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Cercis canadensis

Common Name
Texas Redbud

In Hindi
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In German
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In French
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In Spanish
Texas Redbud

In Greek
Τέξας κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese
Texas Redbud

In Polish
Texas Redbud

In Latin
Texas Redbud

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Fabales

Family
Fabaceae

Genus
Cercis

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe
Cercideae

Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species
10 100

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Properties of Texas Redbud

Want to know the properties of Texas Redbud? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Texas Redbud is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Texas Redbud Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Texas Redbud Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Texas Redbud. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Texas Redbud physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 370.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Cordate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Texas Redbud

Taking Texas Redbud Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Texas Redbud include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Texas Redbud

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Texas Redbud is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Texas Redbud is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 25 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Cercis canadensis var. texensis. This plant's habitat is Temperate Regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 6-9. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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