Base de datos de plantas del FNPS

Cercis canadensis

eastern redbud
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS
  • Photo by: Shirley Denton, Suncoast Chapter FNPS

Nomenclatura

Nombre común:

eastern redbud

Sinónimo(s):

Especie del género:

Cercis canadensis

Familia:

Fabaceae (Leguminosae)

Especificaciones de la planta

Forma:

tree

Tamaño:

25-30 ft tall by 25-35 ft wide

Esperanza de vida:

Long-lived perennial

Color de la flor:

pink

Color de la fruta:

brown

Fenología:

deciduous. Blooms late winter-spring. Fruits ripen summer-fall. Lifespan <50 yrs (Nelson) but in south part of range, likely much less (Denton)

Destacado por:

Showy Flowers, Interesting Foliage

Paisajismo

Usos recomendados:

Moderate-sized specimen tree.

Consideraciones:

At the extreme south end of its range, it may not bloom well. The wood is weak and is likely to break off during a high wind event unless grouped with other trees and shrubs.

Disponibilidad:

Quality Nurseries, Native Nurseries, FNPS Plant Sales, Seed

Propagación:

Seed.

Luz:

Full Sun, Part Sun

Tolerancia a la humedad:

Siempre inundado---------------------------------Extremadamente seco

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Usually moist, occasional inundation -a- Short very dry periods

Tolerancia a inundaciones por agua salada:

Unknown

Tolerancia a la niebla salina/suelo salado:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Suelo u otro sustrato:

Sand, Loam

pH del suelo:

Slightly acidic to somewhat calcareous.

Apto para cultivo en:

8A,8B,9A,9B

Las zonas del USDA se basan en la temperatura mínima extrema invernal anual promedio.

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Acreditado en:

Distribution
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Map coded by Melissa Fernandez-de Cespedes (Paynes Prairie Chapter)

Ecología

Fauna:

Pollinators, Caterpillars

Larval host for Henry's elfin ( Callophrys henrici ) and io moth ( Automeris io ).





Popular with bees including bumblebees.

Hábitats nativos:

Upland hardwood forests. Bluffs, hammocks, secondary woods.

Área de distribución natural en Florida:

Comentarios:

Etnobotánica:

Flowers and young pods are edible.

Comentarios generales:

Bloom can be long lasting relative to other early spring blooming trees -- as long as a month. Duration is dependent on temperature. Flowers grow directly from the trunk.
FNPS Plant Print

Citas:

Burns, Russell M., and Barbara H. Honkala [Technical coordinators]. (1990). Silvics of North America: Volume 2. Hardwoods. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Agriculture Handbook 654. ( https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/1548 ). Accessed 2025.


Haehle, Robert G. and Joan Brookwell. (1999). Native Florida Plants. Gulf Publishing Company. Houston, TX.


Minno, Marc, and Maria Minno. (1999). Florida Butterfly Gardening: A Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying, and Enjoying Butterflies. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Nelson, Gil. (2003). Florida's Best Landscape Plants: 200 Readily Available Species for Homeowners and Professionals. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


Osorio, Rufino. (2001). A Gardener's Guide to Florida's Native Plants. University Press of Florida, Gainesville.


University of Tennessee Extension Service. (2010). Desired pH Range and salt tolerance of common nursery plants. ( https://plantsciences.tennessee.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/25/2021/10/Desired-pH-Range-List.pdf ). Accessed 2025. University of Tennessee Extension, Knoxville.


Watkins, John and Thomas Sheehan. (1975). Florida Landscape Plants, Native and Exotic. University Presses of Florida, Gainesville.


Wunderlin, R. P., B. F. Hansen, A. R. Franck, and F. B. Essig. (1999+). Atlas of Florida Plants. ( https://florida.plantatlas.usf.edu/ ). [S. M. Landry and K. N. Campbell (application development), USF Water Institute.] Institute for Systematic Botany, University of South Florida, Tampa.

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