Chinese Dogwood

Pokeberry

About Chinese Dogwood and Pokeberry

Chinese Dogwood

Pokeberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Perennial

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

United States, Canada

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Cultivated Beds, Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden Canopy, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

White, Green, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Dark Purple

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Green, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Obtuse

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in summer, 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, Cadmium fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Mosaic viruses, Yellow Leaves

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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

Medium

Coarse

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, Small mammals

5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

Abdominal pain, allergic reaction, cramps, Diarrhea, Nausea, Spasms, Toxic, Toxic if not prepared properly, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beautification, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

Anodyne, anti-inflammatory, Antirheumatic, Arthritis, Curing mumps and measles, Homeopathy

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

Used as an insecticide, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making soaps, Used in making blue ink

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

Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

PHYTOLACCA americana

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Pokeberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

POKEBERRY

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Kermesbeere

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

POKEBERRY

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Pokeberry

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

POKEBERRY

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

POKEBERRY

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

alkiermes

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

pokeberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Phytolaccaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Phytolacca

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA35

1 27800

Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Pokeberry

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Pokeberry

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

Chinese Dogwood and Pokeberry Physical Information

Chinese Dogwood and Pokeberry physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Pokeberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Dogwood and Pokeberry are as follows:

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Pokeberry flower color: White, Green and Light Pink
Pokeberry leaf color: Green

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Pokeberry

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