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Living Accession 6-258

Taxon

Cercis chingii

Botanical Name

Cercis chingii Chun

Seed Accession No.

900291

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Unknown

Survived For

Planted 33 years ago

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1992(2)2 individuals planted in Jul
1993(2)1.5' tall, no freeze damage, healthy
1994(2)2'/4' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, leaf-cutter bees working leaves
1995(2)4.5'/7' tall, no freeze damage, healthy (1=chlorotic)
1997(2)6'/7' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
2001(2)6'/7' tall, no freeze damage, healthy but little growth due to reduced irrigation, flowers/fruit
2004(2)1=5' tall, no freeze damage, most leaves dead-drought?, flowers/fruit 1=7' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
2006(2)1=5’ tall, died in 2005-cause undetermined but likely drought, 1=7’ tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
2007(1)7’ tall, no freeze damage, fair condition-insufficient irrigation, no flowers
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Desert Legume Program
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Tucson, AZ 85719

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