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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Western United States, California
Australia

Types

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Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

252
0 40000
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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
open forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-108-11
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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval/Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm530.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

370.00 cm530.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

Brown
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Bronze
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gold, Sienna, Rose
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Blue Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering
Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Red spider mite

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

Facts

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
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Mild Allergen
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used in parkland, Water gardening
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

soil stabilisation
Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant
Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CERCIS occidentalis
Acacia retinodes

Common Name

California Redbud, Western Redbud
Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

In Hindi

Western Redbud
Silver Wattle

In German

West Redbud
Silver Wattle

In French

Redbud Western
Mimosa d'été

In Spanish

Redbud Occidental
acacia amarilla

In Greek

Δυτική κουτσουπιά
ασήμι μιμόζα

In Portuguese

Redbud ocidental
Acacia retinodes

In Polish

Zachodnia Redbud
Silver Wattle

In Latin

Western Cercis
Silver Wattle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cercis
Acacia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cercideae
-

Subfamily

Caesalpinioideae
-

Number of Species

25950
1 27800
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Difference Between Western Redbud and Silver Wattle

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Importance of Western Redbud and Silver Wattle

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Compare Facts of Western Redbud vs Silver Wattle

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