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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Tree

Origin

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Western United States, California

Types

Kniphofia uvaria
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Number of Varieties

7025
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-4
12-9

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

50.80 cm370.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink
Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow
Gold, Sienna, Rose

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours
occasional watering once established

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

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Snails
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Used in parkland, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

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Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

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Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'
CERCIS occidentalis

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar
California Redbud, Western Redbud

In Hindi

Tritoma
Western Redbud

In German

Tritoma
West Redbud

In French

Tritoma
Redbud Western

In Spanish

tritoma
Redbud Occidental

In Greek

tritoma
Δυτική κουτσουπιά

In Portuguese

Tritoma
Redbud ocidental

In Polish

Tritoma
Zachodnia Redbud

In Latin

Trytoma
Western Cercis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Cercis

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Cercideae

Subfamily

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Caesalpinioideae

Number of Species

7225
1 27800
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Difference Between Tritoma and Western Redbud

If you are confused whether Tritoma or Western Redbud are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Tritoma and Western Redbud Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tritoma are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K, whereas for Western Redbud fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tritoma and Western Redbud if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tritoma and Western Redbud

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tritoma and Western Redbud. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tritoma and Western Redbud as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Tritoma is whereas of Western Redbud is . Tritoma has beauty benefits as follows: while Western Redbud has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tritoma vs Western Redbud

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Tritoma vs Western Redbud and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Tritoma are whereas of Western Redbud have Mild Allergen respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tritoma has no showy fruits and Western Redbud has showy fruits. Also Tritoma is flowering and Western Redbud is not flowering . You can compare Tritoma and Western Redbud facts and facts of other plants too.