Cherry Tree

Gray Dogwood

About Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood

Cherry Tree

Gray Dogwood

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

Shrub

Origin

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

Cornus racemosa

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

Dappled Shade, Hedge, hedge rows, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.50 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

17.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Pale White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Orange

Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Orange

Burgundy, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Orange

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Soil Drainage

Average

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Heat And Humidity

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Swelling in the face

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

extracted oil, Fruits

Other Uses

Wood is used for making furniture

Charcoal, Used as a dye, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Prunus avium

CORNUS racemosa

Common Name

Cherry Tree

Dogwood, Bloodtwig dogwood

In Hindi

चेरी का पेड़

Gray Dogwood

In German

Kirschbaum

Cornus racemosa

In French

Cerisier

Gray Dogwood

In Spanish

Cerezo

Cornus racemosa

In Greek

κερασιά

Gray Dogwood

In Portuguese

árvore de cereja

Gray Dogwood

In Polish

wiśniowe drzewo

Gray Dogwood

In Latin

Cherry

Gray Dogwood

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Cornales

Family

Rosaceae

Cornaceae

Genus

Prunus

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

43017

1 27800

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Properties of Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood

Wondering what are the properties of Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood? We provide you with everything About Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood. Cherry Tree doesn't have thorns and Gray Dogwood doesn't have thorns. Also Cherry Tree does not have fragrant flowers. Cherry Tree has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face and Gray Dogwood has allergic reactions like Swelling in the face. 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 Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood

Season and care of Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood is important to know. While considering everything about Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cherry Tree season is Spring and Summer and Gray Dogwood season is Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Cherry Tree is Loamy, Well drained and for Gray Dogwood is while the PH of soil for Cherry Tree is Slightly Acidic and for Gray Dogwood is .

Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood Physical Information

Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm whereas Gray Dogwood height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood are as follows:

Cherry Tree flower color: White
Cherry Tree leaf color: Dark Green
Gray Dogwood flower color: White
Gray Dogwood leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood

Care of Cherry Tree and Gray Dogwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Gray Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gray Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.