Cashew

Silky Dogwood

About Cashew and Silky Dogwood

Cashew

Silky Dogwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Central America, South America

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-155-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green, Yellow green, Light Green

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Gastric, Kidney Stone

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Nutrients, Stomach aliments, Treatment of ulcers, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Economic Purpose, Used As Food, Used in making beverages

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANACARDIUM occidentale

CORNUS amomum

7.2 Common Name

Acajou, Cashew

red willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

काजू के पेड़

silky dogwood

7.2.2 In German

Cashew Baum

silky dogwood

7.2.3 In French

Anacardier

silky dogwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

árbol de anacardo

silky dogwood

7.2.5 In Greek

δέντρο κάσιους

silky dogwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cajueiro

silky dogwood

7.2.7 In Polish

drzewo nerkowca

silky dogwood

7.2.8 In Latin

cashew ligno

silky dogwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Cornales

8.5 Family

Anacardiaceae

Cornaceae

8.6 Genus

Anacardium

Cornus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Anacardium occidentale, Mangifera indica 'Champagne', Pachycormus discolor, Pistacia chinensis

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

600NA

1 27800

Properties of Cashew and Silky Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Cashew and Silky Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Cashew and Silky Dogwood. Cashew doesn't have thorns and Silky Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Cashew does not have fragrant flowers. Cashew has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone and Silky Dogwood has allergic reactions like Gastric and Kidney Stone. 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 Cashew and Silky Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cashew and Silky Dogwood

Season and care of Cashew and Silky Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Cashew and Silky Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cashew season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Silky Dogwood season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cashew is Loam, Sand and for Silky Dogwood is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Cashew is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Silky Dogwood is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cashew and Silky Dogwood Physical Information

Cashew and Silky Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Cashew height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cashew and Silky Dogwood are as follows:

Cashew flower color: Green, Yellow green and Light Green
Cashew leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory
Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Cashew and Silky Dogwood

Care of Cashew and Silky Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cashew pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silky Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cashew needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Silky Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.