Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Western United States, California
Argentina, Chile
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
252
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Hardwood forests, pine woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm90.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
White, Purple, Rose, Violet, Plum, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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 flowers, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Bacterial fruit blotch, Downy mildew, Gall Insects, Mites, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Mild Allergen
Hives, inflammation in lips, Sore Throat, Swelling in the face
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Glowing Skin, Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Analgesic, Anodyne, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Fruits, Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
For making oil, For making oil for cosmetics, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
Gaultheria procumbens
Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
Eastern teaberry, checkerberry, American wintergreen
In Hindi
Western Redbud
boxberry
In German
West Redbud
boxberry
In French
Redbud Western
boxberry
In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
boxberry
In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
boxberry
In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
boxberry
In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
boxberry
In Latin
Western Cercis
Burning
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Cercis
Gaultheria
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cercideae
Gaultherieae
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
Vaccinioideae
Number of Species
25141
1
27800
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