Eastern Redbud vs Round-Leaved Sundew - TreeTime.ca

Eastern Redbud vs Round-Leaved Sundew

Cercis canadensis

Drosera rotundifolia

CUSTOM GROW

Eastern Redbud
Round-Leaved Sundew

The Eastern Redbud is known for the pea-like pink buds that emerge in clusters on the bark, embellishing the tree in stunning flowers. They have a longer bloom time, sometimes for two to three weeks before the heart-shaped leaves emerge for the summer. Inedible pods emerge that turn brown in the summer, this tree is a part of the bean family.

Native to the Eastern North America. The Eastern Redbud can tolerate acidic and alkaline soil. Plant this as a beautiful understory species or shaded residential yard or garden. The bright pop of color will make an attractive ornamental tree.

Round-Leaved Sundew is a native carnivorous plant, easily recognized by its bright green leaves covered in distinctive red, glandular hairs. These hairs secrete a sticky substance that is used to attract, trap, and digest insects. Their carnivorous nature allows them to survive in nutrient-poor, acidic soils where many other plants may struggle to grow.
They produce small white flowers that grow along the top of a slender, leafless stem. They can be found growing in wetlands, most often among sphagnum moss, in consistently moist, acidic soils. It does best in cooler summer climates and is intolerant of shade. Due to its small size, the plant can be difficult to spot in its natural habitat. Round-Leaved Sundew is an indicator of healthy wetland systems and is valued in ecological restoration and conservation projects.

Eastern Redbud Quick Facts

Round-Leaved Sundew Quick Facts

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Zone: 4a
Zone: 3a
Height: 8 m (25 ft)
Height: 0.1 m (0.2 ft)
Spread: 9 m (30 ft)
Spread: 0.1 m (0.4 ft)
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Moisture: dry, normal
Moisture: wet
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: slow
Life span: long
Life span: short
Growth form: rosette-forming
Spreading: axillary bud plantlets - medium, seeds - low
Suckering: high


Foliage: round, green with sticky red tentacles
Fall colour: red to marooon
Flowers: rose-purple, pea-like
Flowers: tiny white flowers on long leafless stem
Bloom time: summer
Seeds: pod-like
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no


Native to: AB, BC, SK, MB, ON, QC, NS, NB, NL, YT, NT, NU, PE
Other Names: judas tree
Other Names: roundleaf sundew