Cercis occidentalis

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   tree

Lifespan: perennial
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: fire resistant
USDA Zones: 7 to 10
Scientific Names

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Read about Cercis occidentalis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Cercis occidentalis, Torr. (C. californica, Torr.). Shrub, to 15 ft.: lvs. cordate, roundish, glabrous, about 2 in. wide: fls. rose-colored, ½in. long: pod 2-2½ in. long. Calif. Torrey in U. S. Explor. Exped. 1838-1842, 17, pl. 3.—A closely allied species is C. reniformis, Engelm. (C. texensis, Sarg.). Small tree: lvs. sub-coriaceous, 3-5 in. wide, sometimes pubescent beneath: pod 2-4 in. long. Texas, New Mex. S.S. 3:135. CH


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