CercissiliquastrumL.

CommonName Family Synonyms KnownHazards Habitats

Noneknown Stonyslopesandinaridwarm woods[49,132]. S.EuropetoE.Asia. JudasTree FabaceaeorLeguminosae

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Summary

PhysicalCharacteristics

CercissiliquastrumisadeciduousTreegrowingto12m(39ft)by10m(32ft)ata mediumrate. Itishardytozone6andisnotfrosttender.ItisinflowerinMay,andtheseeds ripeninSeptember.Theflowersarehermaphrodite(havebothmaleandfemale organs)andarepollinatedbyBees.ItcanfixNitrogen. Itisnotedforattractingwildlife. Suitablefor:light(sandy),medium(loamy)andheavy(clay)soils,preferswell drainedsoilandcangrowinnutritionallypoorsoil.SuitablepH:acid,neutral andbasic(alkaline)soilsandcangrowinveryalkalinesoils. Itcangrowinsemishade(lightwoodland)ornoshade.Itprefersdryormoist soilandcantoleratedrought.

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Habitats
WoodlandGardenSecondarySunnyEdgeDappledShade EdibleUses EdibleParts:FlowersSeedpod. EdibleUses:

Flowersraw[2,89,105].Asweetishacidtaste,theyareaniceadditiontothesaladbowl[11,183,K].Theflowerbudsarepickledandusedasacondiment[183]. Seedpodsraw[2]. MedicinalUses PlantsForAFuturecannottakeanyresponsibilityforanyadverseeffectsfromtheuseofplants.Alwaysseekadvicefromaprofessionalbeforeusingaplant medicinally.

Noneknown OtherUses Wood. Woodveryhard,beautifullygrained,takesaveryfinepolish.Usedforveneers[89,200].