Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
Texas, Mexico
Western United States, California
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-25
0
40000
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Habitat
Semi desert, shade of desert, Shaded sites
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-138-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
12-9
Sunset Zone
23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
45.70 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Pink
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Very Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Dry Conditions
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
occasional watering once established
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Pests and diseases free
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Dry Conditions
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Slopes hedging
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Moisturizing
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Eczema
-
Part of Plant Used
wax
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA antisyphilitica
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
wax plant
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
Candelilla
Western Redbud
In German
candelilla
West Redbud
In French
candelilla
Redbud Western
In Spanish
candelilla
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
candelilla
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
candelilla
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
candelilla
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
candelilla
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Euphorbia
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
-25
1
27800
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