Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Unknown
Pollinator plant
Redbud
Cercis canadensis
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Tree
- Size
- Medium
- Dimensions
- 12.00 m high × 10.00 m wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Foliage
- Deciduous
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-9
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Flowers, Leaves, Seasoning, Seed capsule
- Functions
- Basketry, Timber, Pollinator plant
- Edibility
- 4 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
Flowers can be consumed both raw and pickled. They have a refreshing sour taste, are rich in vitamin C, and make a tasty addition to salads. These flowers can also be used as a spice. The unopened buds can be pickled or used as a substitute for capers. The seeds contain between 22.9-27.5% protein, 7.7-8.8% fat, and 3% ash with zero moisture content. However, it is not known whether the seeds are edible. There are indications that both the young seed pods (which can be eaten like peas) and the young leaves of this plant can also be consumed.