Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tree
  
Tree
  
Origin
Western United States, California
  
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada, Mexico
  
Types
Not Available
  
Plains Cottonwood, Rio Grande cottonwood
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
  
bottomlands, Floodplain, Hardwood forests, Riverbanks
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-10
  
3-9
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-9
  
9-1
  
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
  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
  
Upright/Erect
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Magenta
  
Red, Green
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Brown
  
White
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
  
Green, Gray
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
  
Yellow
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Toothed curved and flat petiole
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Very Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Early Spring
  
Early Spring
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, Stem Planting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
  
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Ample Water
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Ample Water
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove dead branches, Remove hanging branches
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
  
Aphids, Borers, Caterpillars, Insects
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
Yes
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Hay fever, Headache, Runny nose, sneezing
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
  
Landscape Designing
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
No Beauty Benefits
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
  
Air purification, Forms dense stands, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
  
Anodyne, Anthelmintic, anti-inflammatory, Febrifuge
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
  
Inner Bark, Leaves, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
  
Biomass for fuel, Used as firewood, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Feature Plant
  
Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
  
Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
  
POPULUS deltoides
  
Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In Hindi
Western Redbud
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In German
West Redbud
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In French
Redbud Western
  
Cottonwood Orient
  
In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
  
Cottonwood del Este
  
In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
  
Ανατολική Cottonwood
  
In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
  
Cottonwood Oriental
  
In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
  
Eastern Cottonwood
  
In Latin
Western Cercis
  
Orientalium Poplar
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Anthophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Dicotyledonae
  
Order
Fabales
  
Salicales
  
Family
Fabaceae
  
Salicaceae
  
Genus
Cercis
  
Populus
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Cercideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
  
Salicoideae
  
Number of Species
Not Available