Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
South-Central United States, Texas
Types
Rosea, Chrysotricha, Impetiginosa, Avellanedae
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Number of Varieties
2525
0
40000
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Habitat
Dry areas, Forest edges
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-126-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-6
Sunset Zone
H1, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Lemon yellow
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown, Sandy Brown
Green, Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblong
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Seperation, Vegetative Reproduction
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut leaves after fall, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune before Winter, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Wood
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
HANDROANTHUS billbergii
Cercis canadensis
Common Name
Guayacán, Tabebuia
Texas Redbud
In Hindi
Tabebuia
Texas Redbud
In German
Tabebuia
Texas Redbud
In French
Tabebuia
Texas Redbud
In Spanish
Tabebuia
Texas Redbud
In Greek
Tabebuia
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
Tabebuia
Texas Redbud
In Polish
Tabebuia
Texas Redbud
In Latin
Tabebuia
Texas Redbud
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fabales
Family
Bignoniaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Tabebuia
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cercideae
Subfamily
-
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
6710
1
27800
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