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What is

Life Span
Perennial

Type
Shrub

Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
2

Habitat
Brushlands, Deciduous forests

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8

AHS Heat Zone
8-5

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
460.00 cm 61

Minimum Width
460.00 cm 43

Plant Color

Flower Color
Lemon yellow

Flower Color Modifier
-

Fruit Color
Red

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Purple, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter
-

Shape

Leaf Shape
Ovate

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate
Medium

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage
Well drained

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer
No

Tolerances
Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning
Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers
Compost, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Showy

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
Yes

Edible Fruit
Yes

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
Yes

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
Yes

Foliage Texture
Medium

Foliage Sheen
Glossy

Evergreen
No

Invasive
Sometimes

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
Birds

Allergy
Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits, Stem

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used in construction

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Edible, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORNUS mas

Common Name
Cornelian Cherry, Variegated Cornelian Cherry

In Hindi
cornelian चेरी

In German
Kornelkirsche

In French
cornouiller

In Spanish
cereza de cornalina

In Greek
κορνεόλη κεράσι

In Portuguese
cereja de cornalina

In Polish
Krwawnik Cherry

In Latin
Krwawnik Cherry

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
-

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Cornales

Family
Cornaceae

Genus
Cornus

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
-

Number of Species
45

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Properties of Cornelian Cherry

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

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.

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Cornelian Cherry Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Cornelian Cherry. 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. Cornelian Cherry physical information is as follows: 460.00 cm tall and 460.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Cornelian Cherry

Taking Cornelian Cherry 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 Cornelian Cherry include pruning, which should be done Prune in early spring, Prune in late winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots. 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.

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Season and care of Cornelian Cherry

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Cornelian Cherry is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Cornelian Cherry is a very important plant from List of Trees. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Brushlands and Deciduous forests and it comes in the hardiness zone 4-8. 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.

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