| Botanical name | Cercis siliquastrum |
|---|---|
| Plant Care |  Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually  Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day.  Frost Hardy Frost Hardy – Can Handle frost without damage.  Moderate Watering Moderate Watering – Requires Regular Watering.  Low Maintenance Low Maintenance – Requires little maintenance.  Non Indigenous Non Indigenous – Exotic to South Africa. |
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| Categories | |
| Flowers | August September October This tree provides an amazing spectacle in spring, when it is covered in butterfly-like pink flowers |
| Common name(s) | Judas Tree |
| Origin | |
| Foliage | This tree has heart-shaped to kidney-shaped foliage. |
| Fruit | The flowers are followed by long, flat seedpods. |
| Other languages | Judasboom (A) |
Cercis siliquastrum (Judas Tree)
- Botanical name: Cercis siliquastrum
- Common name(s): Judas Tree
- Categories: Trees
Plant description:
This tree provides an amazing spectacle in spring, when it is covered in butterfly-like pink flowers shortly before it comes into leaf. The flowers are followed by long, flat seedpods.
Family: –
Synonym: –
Botanical Pronunciation: SER-sis sil-i-kwas’-trum
Cercis siliquastrum requirements and features
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Moderate Maintenance
Requires moderate maintenance.
August September October
This tree provides an amazing spectacle in spring, when it is covered in butterfly-like pink flowers
This tree has heart-shaped to kidney-shaped foliage.
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