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Cercis siliquastrum (Judas tree)

The most striking feature of this small tree is its crimsonpinkspring blossoms—hence its Arabic name, Shajar Al Ourjouan.Judas tree is a bushy, deciduous small tree. Beautiful, spreading, multi-stemmed tree.Leaves are heart-shaped turning bronze to burgundy when young, turning yellow in the fall.. Flowers rosy-pink, pea-shaped, in clusters on the older wood. Fruit are long brown pod. Trees start blooming after five years. Although it is not tolerant to air pollution, the Redbud Tree has many useful attributes: it is drought tolerant, and it benefits poor and degraded soils, because it traps nitrogen from the air and incorporates it into the soil, enriching its fertility.

 

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  • French Name: Arbre de Judée

    Arabic Name: زمزريق أثيبي

    Pronunciation: SER-sis sil-ee-KWAS-trum

  • Plant type: Tree

  • Origin: Eastern Mediterranean

  • Heat Zones: 7 to 9

    Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9

  • Uses: Specimen, Native to Lebanon

  • Size/Shape

    Growth Rate: Moderate

    Tree Shape: Vase

    Canopy Symmetry: Irregular

    Canopy Density: Open

    Canopy Texture: Fine

    Height at Maturity: 5 to 8 m

    Spread at Maturity: 5 to 8 meters

    Time to Ultimate Height: 20 to 50 Years

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  • Foliage

    Leaf Arrangement : Alternate

    Leaf Venation: Pinnate

    Leaf Persistance: Deciduous

    Leaf Type: Simple

    Leaf Blade: 10 - 20

    Leaf Shape: Orbiculate

    Leaf Margins: Entire

    Leaf Texture: Medium

    Leaf Scent: No Fragance

    Color(growing season): Green

    Color(changing season): Yellow

  • Flower

    Flower Showiness: Yes

    Flower Size Range: 1.5 - 3

    Flower Type: Spike

    Flower Sexuality: Monoecious (Bisexual)

    Flower Scent: Pleasant (Sweet)

    Flower Color: Purple, Pink

    Seasons: Spring, Winter

  • Trunk

    Trunk Susceptibility to Breakage: Suspected to breakage

    Number of Trunks: Multi-Trunked, Can be trained to one trunk

    Trunk esthetic Values: Not Showy

  • Fruit

    Fruit Type: Legume

    Fruit Showiness: Yes

    Fruit Size Range: 3 - 7

    Fruit Color: Brown

    Seasons: Spring, Winter

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  • Tolerance

    Frost Tolerant: Yes

    Heat Tolerance: Yes

    Drought Tolerance: Yes

    Salt Tolerance: Poor

  • Requirements

    Soil Requirements: Clay, Loam, Sand

    Soil Ph Requirements: Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

    Water Requirements: Moderate, Low

    Light Requirements: Full, Part

  • Management

    Toxicity: No

    Invasive Potential: No

    Susceptibility to Pests and Diseases: Yes

    Pruning Requirements: Little needed, to develop a strong structure

    Surface Rooting: No

    Life Span: More than 50

    Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Wilts

    Edible Parts: None

    Pests: Caterpillars, Scales, Whitefly

    Plant Propagation: Seed

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