Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, South-Central United States, Texas
Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Types
Texas Redbud
Eastern Redbud
red radicchio, bicolored radicchio, (green radicchio
Number of Varieties
22
0
40000
👆🏻
Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Open Plains, open Woodlands, orchards, Tropical regions
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-98-12
0
99
👆🏻
AHS Heat Zone
9-6
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm61.00 cm
0
3900
👆🏻
Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
👆🏻
Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Fuchsia, Rose
Sky Blue
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Chocolate
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Plum
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Round
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Aphids, Bacteria, Damping-off, Darkling beetles, Downy mildew, fungus, Red blotch
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
-
Aphids, Beetles
Allergy
-
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Antioxidants, Digestion problems, Vitamin K, Weight loss
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CERCIS canadensis var. texensis 'Oklahoma'
CICHORIUM intybus
Common Name
Oklahoma Redbud, Texas Redbud
Radicchio, Wild Chicory
In Hindi
ओकलाहोमा Redbud
Radicchio
In German
Oklahoma Redbud
Radicchio
In French
Oklahoma Redbud
Radicchio
In Spanish
Oklahoma Redbud
achicoria
In Greek
Οκλαχόμα κουτσουπιά
ραντίτσιο
In Portuguese
Oklahoma Redbud
radicchio
In Polish
Oklahoma Redbud
radicchio
In Latin
Oklahoma Redbud
Radicchio
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Asterales
Family
Fabaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Cercis
Cichorium
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Cercideae
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
-
Number of Species
241
1
27800
👆🏻