Dogwood

Chinquapin

About Dogwood and Chinquapin

Dogwood

Chinquapin

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

Hillside, Ridges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-85-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

610.00 cm610.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm150.00 cm

0.1 6350

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

Elliptic

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

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

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

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

Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial 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 early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

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

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Back pain

Headache, Treating fever

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Foundation, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS 'Rutban'

CASTANEA pumila

7.2 Common Name

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

Chinquapin

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dogwood

बौना शाहबलूत

7.2.2 In German

Hartriegel

Zwergkastanien

7.2.3 In French

Cornouiller

châtaignier nain

7.2.4 In Spanish

Madera del perro

el castaño enano

7.2.5 In Greek

κρανιά

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cornizo

νάνος καστανιάς

7.2.7 In Polish

Dereń

krasnolud kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

dogwood

P. castaneis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Anthophyta

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

Cherokee

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

40NA

1 27800

Properties of Dogwood and Chinquapin

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

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Season and Care of Dogwood and Chinquapin

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

Dogwood and Chinquapin Physical Information

Dogwood and Chinquapin physical information is very important for comparison. Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Chinquapin height is 610.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Dogwood and Chinquapin are as follows:

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

Care of Dogwood and Chinquapin

Care of Dogwood and Chinquapin 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 Chinquapin pruning is done Prune in early spring, 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 Chinquapin needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.