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Ubi
About Texas Redbud and Ubi


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Asia  
South-Central United States, Texas  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Cercis canadensis var. texensis  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Temperate Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
10*1  
9-6  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
6.56 cm  
460.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
61.00 cm  
99+
370.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Gold  
Green, Brown, Chocolate  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Cordate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
-  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Birds  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DIOSCOREA alata  
Cercis canadensis  

Common Name
Purple Sweet Potato, Purple Yam, Ubi, Uhi, Water Yam, White Yam, Winged Yam  
Texas Redbud  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Texas Redbud  

In German
Hortensie  
Texas Redbud  

In French
Hortensia  
Texas Redbud  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Texas Redbud  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Τέξας κουτσουπιά  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Texas Redbud  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Texas Redbud  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Texas Redbud  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Fabales  

Family
Dioscoreaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
-  
Cercis  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Cercideae  

Subfamily
-  
Caesalpinioideae  

Number of Species
-  
10  
99+

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Properties of Ubi and Texas Redbud

Wondering what are the properties of Ubi and Texas Redbud? We provide you with everything About Ubi and Texas Redbud. Ubi doesn't have thorns and Texas Redbud doesn't have thorns. Also Ubi does not have fragrant flowers. Ubi has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Texas Redbud has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Ubi and Texas Redbud and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Ubi and Texas Redbud

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

Ubi and Texas Redbud Physical Information

Ubi and Texas Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Ubi height is 6.56 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Texas Redbud height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Ubi and Texas Redbud are as follows:

Care of Ubi and Texas Redbud

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

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