Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants
Origin
Western United States, California
Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
258
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-102-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
7 - 1
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
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm30.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta
Yellow, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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, Sand
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 leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Insects
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Corydalis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Sedative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
CORYDALIS sempervirens
Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis
In Hindi
Western Redbud
Capnoides
In German
West Redbud
Capnoides
In French
Redbud Western
capnoides
In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
Capnoides
In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
Capnoides
In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
Capnoides
In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
Capnoides
In Latin
Western Cercis
capnoides
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Basidiomycota
Class
Magnoliopsida
Agaricomycetes
Order
Fabales
Agaricales
Family
Fabaceae
Fumariaceae
Genus
Cercis
Hypholoma
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cercideae
Fumarieae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Fumarioideae
Number of Species
251
1
27800
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