Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
South America, Brazil
South-Central United States, Texas
Types
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Cercis canadensis var. texensis
Number of Varieties
1525
0
40000
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Habitat
Canyons, gardens, Grassland, Rainforest, Shaded sites
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-136-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
9-6
Sunset Zone
H2, 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
Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm460.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Red
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Green, Brown, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Green, Purple, Dark Green, Plum
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green, Light Yellow, Ivory
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Cordate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Summer, Fall
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Planting
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Reduce watering in winter, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize before watering, fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mites, Red blotch, Scale, Thripes, Whiteflies
Japanese weevil, leaf anthracnose, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Seeds
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Culinary use, Used as Biofuel, Used in making beverages
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
MANIHOT esculenta 'Variegata'
Cercis canadensis
Common Name
Variegated Cassava, Variegated Tapioca
Texas Redbud
In Hindi
Variegated Cassava
Texas Redbud
In German
Verändertes Cassava
Texas Redbud
In French
panaché manioc
Texas Redbud
In Spanish
abigarrado Yuca
Texas Redbud
In Greek
Κυμαίνεται Cassava
Τέξας κουτσουπιά
In Portuguese
variegated de mandioca
Texas Redbud
In Polish
Kolorowy Maniok
Texas Redbud
In Latin
variegated Cassava
Texas Redbud
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malpighiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Manihot
Cercis
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Manihoteae
Cercideae
Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Caesalpinioideae
Number of Species
10910
1
27800
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