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Cercis chinensis
Chinese Redbud
Origin: China and Japan. The word Cercis is a derivative of the Greek word, kerkis, a weaver’s shuttle, which Theophrastus likened the tree's flattened woody fruits to.
| Family |
| Fabaceae |
| Genus |
| Cercis |
| Species |
| chinensis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6-9 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -20 |
| Height |
| 2.4-4.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1.8-3.6 m |
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