Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tree
Origin
-
North America, United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Types
boissieri , cupanii , hungaricum , kesselringii
Texas Redbud
Eastern Redbud
Number of Varieties
52
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Forest margins, gardens, Open Plains, open Woodlands, orchards, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
12.70 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Violet
Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Purple, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Round
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, From bulbs, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Dry root rot, Pest Free
Red blotch
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Whiteflies
-
Allergy
Poisonous to grazing animals
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anti rheumatic, cathartic
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
COLCHICUM 'Lilac Wonder'
CERCIS canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma'
Common Name
Hybrid Autumn Crocus, Hybrid Meadow Saffron
Oklahoma Redbud, Texas Redbud
In Hindi
meadow saffron
ओकलाहोमा Redbud
In German
Herbstzeitlose
Oklahoma Redbud
In French
Colchique d'automne
Oklahoma Redbud
In Spanish
Estado de conservación
Oklahoma Redbud
In Greek
meadow saffron
Οκλαχόμα κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Colchicum autumnale
Oklahoma Redbud
In Polish
Colchicum autumnale
Oklahoma Redbud
In Latin
autumnale
Oklahoma Redbud
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Liliales
Fabales
Family
Liliaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Colchicum
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
9024
1
27800
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