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Cercis canadensis texensis (California redbud)

Synonyms: Cercis canadensis var. texensis (homotypic); Cercis nitida; Cercis occidentalis var. texensis (homotypic); Cercis reniformis (homotypic); Cercis texensis

Attributes

Bloom Period [1]  Early Spring
Drought Tolerance [1]  High
Fire Tolerance [1]  Medium
Frost Free Days [1]  6 months
Fruit/Seed Abundance [1]  High
Fruit/Seed Begin [1]  Summer
Fruit/Seed End [1]  Fall
Growth Form [1]  Multiple Stem
Growth Period [1]  Spring
Growth Rate [1]  Rapid
Leaf Type [1]  Deciduous
Lifespan [1]  Perennial
Propagation [1]  Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed
Root Depth [1]  20 inches (51 cm)
Seed Spread Rate [1]  Slow
Seed Vigor [1]  Medium
Seeds Per [1]  18000 / lb (39683 / kg)
Shape/Orientation [1]  Rounded
Structure [1]  Tree
Vegetative Spread Rate [1]  Slow
Flower Color [1]  Red
Foliage Color [1]  Dark Green
Fruit Color [1]  Brown
Flower Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Fruit Conspicuous [1]  Yes
Height [1]  12.136 feet (3.7 m)
Hardiness Zone Minimum [1]  USDA Zone: 6 Low Temperature: -10 F° (-23.3 C°) → 0 F° (-17.8 C°)
Light Preference [1]  Mostly Shady
Soil Acidity [1]  Neutral
Soil Fertility [1]  Infertile
Water Use [1]  Low
Screening - Summer [1]  Moderate
Screening - Winter [1]  Porous

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Carlsbad Caverns National Park II 15448 New Mexico, United States

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0