General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 10 meter (1.000 cm)
Plant Spread: 10 meter (1.000 cm)
Leaves: Good fall color
Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Shade Tree
Flowering Tree
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Stratify seeds: 3 months after soaking
Needs specific temperature: about 22°C after the cold period, germination is erratic, up to 3 months
Other info: pour boiling water over the seeds and soak them for about 7 days
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

Image
Common names
  • Mediterranean Redbud
  • Judas Tree
  • Love Tree

Photo Gallery
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Date: 2016-06-30
Location: Botanischer Garten Berlin
Date: 2023-05-11
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-16
Location: Botanical garden of Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2022-04-16

Date: c. 1800-05
illustration by P. J. Redouté from Duhamel's 'Traité des arbres
Location: Botanical Garden Cologne (Germany)
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2018-10-20
Location: Madrid, Spain | April, 2023
Date: 2023-04-08
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Date: 2017-05-21
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Date: 2016-06-30
Location: Botanical Garden Barcelona (Spain)
Location: Botanical Garden München-Nymphenburg, Munich, Germany.
Date: May
Location: Malaga - Spain
Date: 2016-06-30

credit: Didier Descouens
Comments:
  • Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Apr 16, 2012 3:00 PM concerning plant:
    Honey bees get nectar and pollen from this plant.

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