Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
-
Western United States, California
Types
Spices
-
Number of Varieties
4025
0
40000
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Habitat
meadows, Pastures
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-158-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 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
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Purple, Brown
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Dark Red
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
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 branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Well-rotted manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Canker, Nematodes, Red blotch, Scale, Soft scales
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Nematodes, White peach scale
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Liver disease
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Acne, Good for skin and hair, Remove blemishes
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Vomiting
-
Part of Plant Used
Buds, Flowers
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as a nutritious food item, Used as a spice
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Shade Trees
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
Syzygium aromaticum
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Clove
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
लौंग
Western Redbud
In German
Nelke
West Redbud
In French
Clou de girofle
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Clavo
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
Σκελίδα σκόρδο
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
dente de alho
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
Ząbek
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
Castanea
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Myrtales
Fabales
Family
Musaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Syzygium
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Syzygieae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Myrtoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
120025
1
27800
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