Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Aquatics
Origin
South-Central United States, Texas
Australia
Types
Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Marsilea quadrifolia, Marsilea hirsuta
Number of Varieties
254
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-6
12-9
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Mat-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
460.00 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Green, Brown, Chocolate
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Four wedge-shaped leaflets
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly 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
Organic Manure
Pests and Diseases
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Aphids, Clover Clot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
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
Birds
Frogs
Allergy
-
Beriberi, Toxic
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Astringent
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Seeds, Spores
Other Uses
-
Used like flour, Used to make dough
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Cercis canadensis
MARSILEA drummondii
Common Name
Texas Redbud
Common Nardoo, Pepperwort, Water Clover
In Hindi
Texas Redbud
Water Clover
In German
Texas Redbud
Wasser Klee
In French
Texas Redbud
Eau Clover
In Spanish
Texas Redbud
Agua trébol
In Greek
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
νερό Clover
In Portuguese
Texas Redbud
Clover água
In Polish
Texas Redbud
Woda Clover
In Latin
Texas Redbud
Trifolium aqua
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Pteridophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Fabales
Hydropteridales
Family
Fabaceae
Marsileaceae
Genus
Cercis
Marsilea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
Cercideae
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
-
Number of Species
104
1
27800
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