Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States
Types
-
Not Avaialble
Number of Varieties
15100
0
40000
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Habitat
Alpine Meadows, shaded woods
Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-5
8-5
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm910.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
760.00 cm910.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Purple, Violet
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate
Rose
Leaf Color in Spring
Purple, Plum
Green, Light Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green, Silver
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Needs watering once a week
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Balanced organic fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Bacterial Canker, Verticillium Wilt
Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Scale Insects, Snails
Allergy
-
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Formal Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Odontalgic, Stomachic
Part of Plant Used
-
Bark
Other Uses
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for flooring, cabinet making
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CERCIS canadensis 'Forest Pansy'
MAGNOLIA macrophylla
Common Name
Eastern Redbud, Forest Pansy Redbud
Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree
In Hindi
Forest Pansy Redbud
मैगनोलिया
In German
Forest Pansy Redbud
Umbrella Tree
In French
gainier du Canada
Umbrella Tree
In Spanish
Cercis canadensis
Árbol de paraguas
In Greek
Forest Pansy Redbud
Umbrella Tree
In Portuguese
Forest Pansy Redbud
Árvore de guarda-chuva
In Polish
Judaszowiec kanadyjski
Umbrella Tree
In Latin
Forest Pansy Redbud
O lignum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Magnoliales
Family
Fabaceae
Magnoliaceae
Genus
Cercis
Magnolia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Magnoliids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Magnolioideae
Number of Species
253
1
27800
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