Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
North America, United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Fruit Tree
Texas Redbud
Eastern Redbud
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands
Forest margins, gardens, Open Plains, open Woodlands, orchards, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-116-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Thicket/Colonizing
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
457.20 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
243.84 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
Green, Purple, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Dry, Sandy
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Wind
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
Malpighia emarginata
CERCIS canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma'
Common Name
Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle
Oklahoma Redbud, Texas Redbud
In Hindi
Acerola Tree
ओकलाहोमा Redbud
In German
Acerola Baum
Oklahoma Redbud
In French
Acerola Arbre
Oklahoma Redbud
In Spanish
Árbol de acerola
Oklahoma Redbud
In Greek
Acerola Δέντρο
Οκλαχόμα κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Árvore acerola
Oklahoma Redbud
In Polish
Acerola Drzewo
Oklahoma Redbud
In Latin
Acerola ligno
Oklahoma Redbud
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Anthophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
Paperveroideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
-24
1
27800
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