Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Tree
Origin
Western United States, California
United States, California
Types
-
Quercus lobata
Number of Varieties
2510
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden
Semi desert, Subtropical climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-107-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
9-6
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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
300.00 cm1,650.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
370.00 cm1,680.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta
Red, Yellow green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Brown
Sienna, Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
Bronze
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gold, Sienna, Rose
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
Irregular
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
occasional watering once established
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt
Fungal Diseases
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
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
Allergy
Mild Allergen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Used in parkland, Water gardening
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
soil stabilisation
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds
Bark, Leaves, Wood
Other Uses
Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets
Cattle Fodder, Used by tanners in tanning leather, Used in making musical instruments, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used for ship building, Wood is used in construction
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CERCIS occidentalis
QUERCUS lobata
Common Name
California Redbud, Western Redbud
California Swamp Oak, California White Oak, Roble Oak, Valley Oak
In Hindi
Western Redbud
घाटी ओक
In German
West Redbud
Tal Eiche
In French
Redbud Western
Oak Valley
In Spanish
Redbud Occidental
valle del roble
In Greek
Δυτική κουτσουπιά
Valley Oak
In Portuguese
Redbud ocidental
vale Oak
In Polish
Zachodnia Redbud
Dolina Oak
In Latin
Western Cercis
Oak vallis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cercis
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cercideae
-
Subfamily
Caesalpinioideae
-
Number of Species
25600
1
27800
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