Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Eastern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia, Australia
Western United States, California
Types
Mareer, Manjak
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Number of Varieties
1525
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40000
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Habitat
Saline Soils, Sandy areas
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
10-158-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm300.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
670.00 cm370.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Gold, Orange Red
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, 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, Salt
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Root rot, Snails
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought and Salt
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Dizziness, Throat itching, Vomiting
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, used as a dye
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Absorbs greenhouse gases, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Shadow Tree
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Aging, Hair Loss
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used as Biofuel, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
CORDIA subcordata
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
Beach Cordia, Island Walnut, Kou, Sea Trumpet
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
Cordia subcordata
Western Redbud
In German
Cordia subcordata
West Redbud
In French
Cordia subcordata
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Cordia subcordata
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
Cordia subcordata
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Cordia subcordata
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
Cordia subcordata
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
Cordia subcordata
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Boraginaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cordia
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
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Cercideae
Subfamily
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Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
125
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27800
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