Ching's Redbud Cercis chingii
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- SER-sis CHING-ee-eye
- Description
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The genus name Cercis comes from the Greek word kerkis which means weaver's shuttle, referring to the fact that the seed pod resembles the size and shape of a weaver's shuttle used to move thread back and forth on a loom.
Wildlife Value: The flowers provide nectar for bees and once pollinated form leguminous pods, the seed can be consumed by birds. Members of the genus Cercis support the following specialized bee: Habropoda laboriosa.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: This tree can suffer from damage caused by deer.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Cercis
- Species:
- chingii
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- China
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6b, 6a, 7b, 7a, 8b, 8a
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Legume
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- Large, pink flowers; the first redbud to flower in spring
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Cordate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- 4 in. alternate, simple leaves; dark green
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Attracts:
- Pollinators
- Songbirds
- Specialized Bees
