Cercis (canadensis)
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Carol and Jerry Baskin Professors University of Kentucky University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0225 seedlings.uidaho.com |
| Family Scientific Name: | Fabaceae | ||
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| Family Common Name: | Pea family | ||
| Scientific Name: | Cercis canadensis L. | ||
| Common Name: | Eastern redbud | ||
| Species Code: | CERCAN | ||
| General Distribution: | C. canadensis is found within temperate deciduous forests of eastern North America. | ||
| Propagation Goal: | plants | ||
| Propagation Method: | seed | ||
| ProductType: | Container (plug) | ||
| Time To Grow: | 0 | ||
| Propagule Processing: | Seeds exhibit physical and physiological dormancy. | ||
| Pre-Planting Treatments: | Seeds are scarified and cold stratified for 35 to 56 days and germinate at 21 C. | ||
| References: |
Afanasiev, M. (1944). A study of dormancy and germination of seeds of Cerciscanadensis. J. Agric. Res. 69, 405-419. In: Baskin, C. and Baskin, J. Table 10.15 Chapter 10. Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination. Academic Press, 1998. 666 pages. |
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Citation:
Baskin, Jerry M.; Baskin, Carol C.. 2001. Propagation protocol for production of Container (plug) Cercis canadensis L. plants University of Kentucky Lexington, Kentucky. In: Native Plant Network. URL: https://NativePlantNetwork.org (accessed 2024/07/01). US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, National Center for Reforestation, Nurseries, and Genetic Resources.
