Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Shrub
Origin
South-Central United States, Texas
Melanesia
Types
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
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Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-10
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
H2, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Green, Brown, Chocolate
Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Leaf Color in Winter
-
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
antimicrobial
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
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Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
Cercis canadensis
BREYNIA disticha
Common Name
Texas Redbud
Snow Bush
In Hindi
Texas Redbud
बर्फ बुश
In German
Texas Redbud
Schnee Bush
In French
Texas Redbud
neige Bush
In Spanish
Texas Redbud
nieve Bush
In Greek
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
χιόνι Μπους
In Portuguese
Texas Redbud
neve de Bush
In Polish
Texas Redbud
Śnieg Bush
In Latin
Texas Redbud
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Euphorbiales
Family
Fabaceae
Euphorbiaceae
Genus
Cercis
Breynia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cercideae
Phyllantheae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Antidesmatoideae
Number of Species
1038
1
27800
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