Chinese Dogwood

Abutilon

About Chinese Dogwood and Abutilon

Chinese Dogwood

Abutilon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Brazil

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Abutilon Hybridum Abutilon Megapotamicum Abutilon Palmeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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610.00 cm

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90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Red blotch

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Birds, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

Diarrhea, Lung Problems

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

ABUTILON megapotamicum

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Indian mallow or Velvetleaf

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

Abutilon

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Abutilon

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Abutilon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Abutilon

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

Abutilon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Abutilon

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Abutilon

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

Abutilon

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Abutilon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Abutilon

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Abutilon

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

Chinese Dogwood and Abutilon Physical Information

Chinese Dogwood and Abutilon physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Abutilon height is 60.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Dogwood and Abutilon are as follows:

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Abutilon flower color: Yellow and Red
Abutilon leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Abutilon

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