Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Western United States, California
North America, Northwestern United States
Types
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Acer circinatum
Number of Varieties
2520
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-105-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-4
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
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta
White, Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, 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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
-
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
ACER circinatum
Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple
In Hindi
Western Redbud
बेल मेपल
In German
West Redbud
Wein-Ahorn
In French
Redbud Western
Maple Vine
In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
arce vid
In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
αμπέλου Maple
In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
bordo de videira
In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
Vine Maple
In Latin
Western Cercis
vitis Maple
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Sapindales
Family
Fabaceae
Aceraceae
Genus
Cercis
Acer
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cercideae
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Hippocastanoideae
Number of Species
25128
1
27800
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