Chinese Dogwood

Zizka

About Chinese Dogwood and Zizka

Chinese Dogwood

Zizka

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Grass

1.3 Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

Grassland, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

8-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-5

12 - 8

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)▶

15.20 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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30.50 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Green

Burgundy, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Light Pink, Tan, White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Purple, Gray Green

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

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

Needs less watering

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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

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

No need to prune, 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, Apply N-P-K

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Disease free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

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

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

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5.12 Allergy

Mild Allergen

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

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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, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

MELINIS nerviglumis

7.2 Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

Ruby Grass, Zizka

7.2.1 In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

Zizka

7.2.2 In German

Chinese Dogwood

Zizka

7.2.3 In French

Dogwood chinoise

Zizka

7.2.4 In Spanish

Dogwood chino

Zizka

7.2.5 In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

Zizka

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

Zizka

7.2.7 In Polish

Chiński Dereń

Zizka

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

Žižka

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Poales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Melinis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Paniceae

8.9 Subfamily

Cornoideae

Panicoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood and Zizka

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Dogwood and Zizka

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

Chinese Dogwood and Zizka Physical Information

Chinese Dogwood and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Chinese Dogwood and Zizka are as follows:

Chinese Dogwood flower color: White and Green
Chinese Dogwood leaf color: Light Green
Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose
Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Zizka

Care of Chinese Dogwood and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Dogwood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.