Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Texas White'
Texas Redbud







Round-headed tree with large, handsome, heart-shaped leaves of shining-green. They turn bright-yellow in autumn. A profusion of pure-white, pea-shaped flowers stud the bare branches in spring.
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Family: Fabaceae, legume, pea, or bean family, a family of flowering trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants. Learn more about Fabaceae.
Genus: Cercis, cercis, derived from the Greek noun κερκίς (kerkís, 'weaver's shuttle') which was applied by Theophrastus (c. 371 - c. 287 BC) to Cercis siliquastrum, in reference to the shape of the seedpods of species in this genus resembling that of a weaver's shuttle. Commonly known as redbud, a genus of deciduous large shrubs and small trees. Learn more about Cercis.
Species: Cercis canadensis, canadēnsis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'Canadian, of or relating to Canada', in reference to this species' native geographical location. When this species was named, the specific epithet was used to refer to a region of north-eastern America, partly in Canada, but mostly in the United States. Learn more about Cercis canadensis.
Variety: Cercis canadensis var. texensis, texēnsis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'Texan, of or relating to the state of Texas in the United States', in reference to this variety's native geographical location.
Cultivar: Cercis canadensis var. texensis 'Texas White'
Common Name: Texas Redbud