Vigorously growing, medium-size to large, often multi-stemmed tree, closely related to C. chinensis. The central leaderes grow fairly steeply, forming the broad, vase-shaped crown. The nearly heart-shaped leaves are clearly larger than on C. chinensis. They are a light bronze colour on emerging and are bright yellow in autumn. The leaf is fairly thick and feels leathery. The flowers often appear before the leaves develop and stand in compact clusters. Seeds were collected in 1980; it was then thought they were from C. chinensis. However, the tree differs from all other Cercis, so it is designated C. gigantea. Warmth-loving tree that prefers a loamy or fertile, moist but not too wet, calcareous soil in full sun.
Cercis gigantea môže dorastať do výšky 10 - 15 m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Cercis gigantea rastie priemerne rastúci a môže dorastať do výšky 10 - 15 m v závislosti od podmienok stanovišťa a klímy.
Listy stromu Cercis gigantea sa na jeseň sfarbia do žltá."
Správny čas na výsadbu stromu je mimo vegetačné obdobie. V strednej Európe môže byť Cercis gigantea so zemným balom vysadený od polovice novembra do konca apríla, avšak závisí to veľmi od klimatických podmienok a druhu stromu.