Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tree
Origin
China
Western United States, California
Types
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
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Number of Varieties
15025
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-9
Sunset Zone
21,22
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
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
300.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Yellow
Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Red, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Lanceolate to elliptical
Heart-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Late Spring
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Light Frost
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
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
Aphids, Beetles
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Light Frost
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, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Toxic
Mild Allergen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Farmland, Wild gardens
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Beneficial species for attracting pollinators
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
Feature Plant
Botanical Name
VIBURNUM rhytidophyllum
CERCIS occidentalis
Common Name
leatherleaf plant
California Redbud, Western Redbud
In Hindi
Leatherleaf Viburnum
Western Redbud
In German
Runzelblättriger Schneeball
West Redbud
In French
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Redbud Western
In Spanish
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Redbud Occidental
In Greek
Viburnum rhytidophyllum
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Kalina sztywnolistna
Redbud ocidental
In Polish
Kalina sztywnolistna
Zachodnia Redbud
In Latin
leatherleaf viburnum
Western Cercis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Dipsacales
Fabales
Family
Caprifoliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Viburnum
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
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Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
15025
1
27800
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