About Chinese Dogwood

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Origin

China, Japan, Korea

Types

Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood

Number of Varieties

Rank: 100 (Overall)

0 40000

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Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

610.00 cm

Rank: 53 (Overall)

0 3900

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Minimum Width

610.00 cm

Rank: 34 (Overall)

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Obtuse

Thorns

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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18% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires more often in extreme heat, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

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

Pests and Diseases

Crown Canker, Leaf spot, Scorch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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46% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Edible Fruit

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25% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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40% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

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11% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

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14% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Showy Foliage

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60% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

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41% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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3% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Invasive

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5% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

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58% - List of Trees Garden Plants

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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74% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry, Eczema

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as favourite late summer fruits, Used for mallets

Used As Indoor Plant

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9% - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - List of Trees Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORNUS kousa

Common Name

Chinese Dogwood, Korean Dogwood

In Hindi

Chinese Dogwood

In German

Chinese Dogwood

In French

Dogwood chinoise

In Spanish

Dogwood chino

In Greek

κινεζική Dogwood

In Portuguese

Dogwood chinês

In Polish

Chiński Dereń

In Latin

Dogwood Chinese

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cornales

Family

Cornaceae

Genus

Cornus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cornoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Dogwood

Want to know the properties of Chinese Dogwood? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Chinese Dogwood is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Mild Allergen. Chinese Dogwood Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Diarrhea, Dysentry and Eczema

Part of plant used: Fruits and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Chinese Dogwood Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Chinese Dogwood. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Chinese Dogwood physical information is as follows: 610.00 cm tall and 610.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Obtuse. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: White and Green

Leaf color: Light Green

Care of Chinese Dogwood

Taking Chinese Dogwood Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Chinese Dogwood include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of Chinese Dogwood

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Chinese Dogwood is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Chinese Dogwood is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Japanese dogwood, Chinese dogwood. This plant's habitat is Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge and Woodland Garden Canopy and it comes in the hardiness zone 5-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.