Dogwood

Chinese Chestnut

About Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut

Dogwood

Chinese Chestnut

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

China, Korea

1.4 Types

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

disturbed sites, Forest edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green, Chartreuse

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Yellow, Gold, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

Do Not over Water, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Adequately

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Beetles, Leafhoppers

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain

Low calories, Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Fruits, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Food for animals, Used as firewood, Used As Food, Used in biomass

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, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS 'Rutban'

CASTANEA mollissima

7.2 Common Name

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

Chinese Chestnut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dogwood

चीनी अखरोट

7.2.2 In German

Hartriegel

chinesische Kastanie

7.2.3 In French

Cornouiller

châtaignier chinois

7.2.4 In Spanish

Madera del perro

Castaño chino

7.2.5 In Greek

κρανιά

Κινέζικο κάστανο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cornizo

castanha chinesa

7.2.7 In Polish

Dereń

Kasztan chiński

7.2.8 In Latin

dogwood

Chinese Chestnut

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Fagales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Fagaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Castanea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gloxinieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut

Wondering what are the properties of Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut? We provide you with everything About Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut. Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Chinese Chestnut doesn't have thorns. Also Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Dogwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Chinese Chestnut has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut

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

Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut Physical Information

Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinese Chestnut height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut are as follows:

Dogwood flower color: White
Dogwood leaf color: Green
Chinese Chestnut flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Chinese Chestnut leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut

Care of Dogwood and Chinese Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Chinese Chestnut pruning is done Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chinese Chestnut needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water.