Cercis siliquastrum L. - Accepted: Cercis siliquastrum L. bei Zander 2008; Familie: Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionaceae) (Zander 2008)
Cercis siliquastrum L. - Accepted: Cercis siliquastrum L. bei The Plant List (2010); Familie: Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionaceae) (APG III)
Cercis siliquastrum L. - Accepted: Cercis siliquastrum L. bei The Plant List (2014), version 1.1; Familie: Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionaceae) (APG III)
Cercis siliquastrum L. - Accepted: Cercis siliquastrum L. bei World Flora Online; Familie: Fabaceae (Leguminosae, Papilionaceae) (APG IV)

Color of flower

bright pink

Flowers

cauliflor

Flower ecology

insect-pollinated (entomophilous)

Life form

shrub or small tree

Leaves

heart-shaped, entire

Foliage persistence

deciduous

Fruits

purplish pods (legumes)

Fruit ecology

wind-dispersed (anemochorous)

Soil conditions

preferentially on calcareous soils

Light conditions

full sun plant, partial shade plant

Natural occurrence (habitat)

stony dry slopes, maquis, along the banks of rivers and streams

Vegetation typ and synecology (plant community)

temperate to warm-temperate (Mediterranean) deciduous to evergreen forests and scrubland

Usage

as ornamental tree

Phytopathogenic organisms

may be infested by the fungus-derived Verticillium wilt

Altidudinal lower limit (sea level in m)

0

Altitudinal higher limit (sea level in m)

1,000

Erhardt, W., Götz, E., Bödeker, N. & Seybold, S. (2008): Der große Zander. Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen. Band 2. Arten und Sorten. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart (Hohenheim), 18. Aufl., 2103 S.;

The International Plant Names Index (2009). Published on the Internet http://www.ipni.org; Courtesy to IPNI, 2009. Exported from IPNI at date: 2009-09-22 20:17:51;

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. www.iucnredlist.org;

The Royal Horticultural Society (online):;