Chinese Dogwood

Bouteloua Gracilis

About Chinese Dogwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

Chinese Dogwood

Bouteloua Gracilis

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Grasses

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

3-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

45.70 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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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Purple, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

Medium

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Beetles, Grasshoppers

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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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Fine

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

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

Air purification, Erosion control

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

Cuts

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

Used to feed livestock

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

BOUTELOUA gracilis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Bouteloua aristidoides

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Chondrosum gracile

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

Bouteloua gracilis

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Bouteloua Gracilis

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

Bouteloua Gracilis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Bouteloua

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cynodonteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Chloridoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

Chinese Dogwood and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

Chinese Dogwood and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Chinese Dogwood and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Bouteloua Gracilis

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