Cercis siliquastrum, commonly known as Judas Tree (probably from Arbre de Judée meaning tree of Judea), is a small deciduous tree from Southern Europe and Western Asia.
It grows up to 12 metres in height and 10 metres in width. The deep pink flowers are produced on year-old or older growth, including the trunk in late spring (cauliflory). The heart-shaped leaves with a blunt apex, which occasionally has a shallow notch at the tip, appear shortly after the first flowers emerge. The tree produces long flat pods that hang vertically.
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| European Redbud, Judas tree (Cercis siliquastrum) flowering twig (© 2012 LightColourShade. All rights reserved) |
And these are common field poppies.
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| Red Poppy field. (© 2012 LightColourShade. All rights reserved) |
A couple of my favorite flowers, one of which we have in abundance here, in April (I live in a place called Redbud Canyon), the other we don't have growing wild here, but I remember from my childhood. Very wonderful photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice coincidence! Several nearby streets here are flanked by redbuds. It's a pity you don't have poppies over there, they liven any scenery up.
DeleteI love your poppies!
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