Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Grass
  
Origin
Western United States, California
  
China, Japan
  
Types
Not Available
  
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
  
Warmer regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
6-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
Not Available
  
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
  
Not Available
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Magenta
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
Green, Pink, Red
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Long Linear
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Not Available
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Wet Site, Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
  
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
Yes
  
Invasive
No
  
Yes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
  
Leaves, Stem
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
  
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant
  
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
  
BAMBUSA
  
Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
  
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
In Hindi
Western Redbud
  
Bānsa
  
In German
West Redbud
  
Bambus
  
In French
Redbud Western
  
Bambou
  
In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
  
Bambú
  
In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
  
μπαμπού
  
In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
  
bambu
  
In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
  
Bambus
  
In Latin
Western Cercis
  
Bamboo
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Fabales
  
Poales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Cercis
  
Acidosasa
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Not Available
  
Tribe
Cercideae
  
Bambuseae
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Western Redbud and Bamboo
Season and care of Western Redbud and Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Western Redbud and Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Western Redbud season is Spring and Fall and Bamboo season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Western Redbud is Clay, Loam and for Bamboo is Loam while the PH of soil for Western Redbud is Acidic, Neutral and for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Western Redbud and Bamboo Physical Information
Western Redbud and Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Western Redbud and Bamboo are as follows:
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
- Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Western Redbud and Bamboo
Care of Western Redbud and Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Western Redbud pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Western Redbud needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.