Cercis chinensis

Flower name
Cercis chinensis
Scientific name
Cercis chinensis
Aliasスオウバナ, 花蘇芳, 蘇芳花
Place of originChina to Korean peninsula
Place of floweringGarden, Park
Flowering seasonApril, May, June

What is Cercis chinensis

Birth flowers for Mar 16

Chinese redbud (scientific name: Cercis chinensis) is native to China and the Korean Peninsula, and is a cold-resistant deciduous shrub of the family Fabaceae. Before the leaves come out, it makes bloom purplish red flowers directly from the branches. Flower name is based on the similarity of the color dyed with the red dye "Zuou" and the flower color of this flower. The leaves are yellow green and heart shaped. The bark is taken as a traditional Chinese medicine. In the same genus Hanazu, the leaves turn red {{American Hana Ozawa}} (America Hana Suishi).

Common name: Chinese redbud, scientific name: Cercis chinensis, Place of origin: China to Korean Peninsula, tree height: 2 to 6 m, leaf color: green, leaf shape: heart shape, leaf margin: entire, flower season: April to June, flower color: purplish red · white, flower size: 2 cm, flower shape: bean type, fruit period: October.