It reaches up to 5-7 meters
In early spring it is covered with a profusion of magenta flowers which appear before the leaves. The flowers are edible and are sometimes eaten in a mixed salad or made into fritters with a flavor described as an agreeably acidic bite.
The Judas Tree, Cercis siliquastrum, has long been a popular small tree in the milder parts of Europe, and in the current period of warming temperatures is escaping from south-facing walls to more open sites in more northern areas. It is said to be the tree from which Judas Iscariot hanged himself after betraying Christ, but the name may also derive from 'Judea's tree', after the region encompassing Israel and Palestine where the tree is commonplace.The juda tree is a beautifier, it is used for landscaping purposes