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Eastern Redbud
October 25, 2025 Seed pods of Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis) with colorful autumn leaves in the background. As you might guess from those seed pods, the Eastern Redbud tree belongs to the family Fabaceae, the legume or pea family. _______________________ If you would like to receive my daily blog posts by email, sign up here!
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Redbud, A Member Of The Legume Family
May 23, 2025 Seed pods of Eastern Redbud (Cercis canadensis). These look like they’re beans and sure enough, Redbud trees are in the legume family (Fabaceae). Members of the legume family are well known for their ability to add nitrogen to the soil. A little bit of what happens in the adding of nitrogen to the…