Abelia

Chinese Dogwood

About Abelia and Chinese Dogwood

Abelia

Chinese Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central Asia, Eastern Asia

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Mardi Gras Kaliedoscope Edward Goucher Prostrata

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Woods

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Red, Purple, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Ratio of 12-4-8 or 16-4-8

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Hedges

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ABELIA mosanensis

CORNUS kousa

7.2 Common Name

Glossy abelia

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Abelia

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Abelia

Chinese Dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Abelia

Dogwood chinoise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Abelia

Dogwood chino

7.2.5 In Greek

Αμπέλια

κινεζική Dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abelia

Dogwood chinês

7.2.7 In Polish

Abelia

Chiński Dereń

7.2.8 In Latin

Abelia

Dogwood Chinese

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Dipsacales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Caprifoliaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Abelia

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Caprifolioideae

Cornoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Abelia and Chinese Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Abelia and Chinese Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Abelia and Chinese Dogwood. Abelia doesn't have thorns and Chinese Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Abelia does not have fragrant flowers. Abelia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Chinese Dogwood has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Abelia and Chinese Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Abelia and Chinese Dogwood

Season and care of Abelia and Chinese Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Abelia and Chinese Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Abelia season is Not Available and Chinese Dogwood season is Not Available. The type of soil for Abelia is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Chinese Dogwood is Loam while the PH of soil for Abelia is Acidic, Neutral and for Chinese Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral.

Abelia and Chinese Dogwood Physical Information

Abelia and Chinese Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Abelia height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Abelia and Chinese Dogwood are as follows:

Abelia flower color: Not Available
Abelia leaf color: Not Available
Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green

Care of Abelia and Chinese Dogwood

Care of Abelia and Chinese Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Abelia pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Abelia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.