Cercis chinensis Chinese Redbud With many similarities to the Judas Tree (Cercis silaquastrum), this small tree or shrub is slightly smaller and has abundant bundles of rosy-purple spring flowers and attractive heart-shaped green leaves. Features: Abundant rosy-pink to purple flowers in spring. Pretty heart-shaped leaves. Applications: Gardens, lawns, parks, streetscapes, screening. Description Liking sites with plenty of sun, the Chinese Redbud grows as a single-stemmed tree or as more of a shrub-like multi-stemmed plant. Because of its smaller size, it can be used either as a single feature tree for its showy flowers, or collectively in multiple plantings to great effect. Availability: Champion Lakes, Torbay : 45L Mature height: 2-4 Mature spread: 2-3 Canopy: Gently rounded. Low to moderate shade (seasonal). Growth rate: Slow Cautions: Avoid hot dry winds and overly exposed sites. Tolerances: Various soil types. Responds to pruning. Full sun yeilds deeper foliage colour. Sun demands: Full sun or part shade. Soil demands: Can manage a wide range of soil types and dryish sites but avoid very dry or very wet sites. Water demands: Moderate WA Waterwise Visit Website Native or Exotic: Exotic Leaf habit: Deciduous Family: Fabaceae

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Additional references and recommended reading:

Boland, D. J. et al (2006) "Forest Trees of Australia" 5th Edition, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Gilman, Edward F. (1997) "Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes", Florida: Delmar Cengage Learning.

Lorenz von Ehren "Von Ehren Manual" 2nd Edition, Hamburg.

Rushforth, K. (2001) "Easy Tree Guide, Britain and Europe", London: Aurum Press.

Urban Forests Ecosystems Institute, "SelecTree - A Tree Selection Guide" retrieved from http://selectree.calpoly.edu/treelist.lasso 2009.

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