Dogwood

Sourwood

About Dogwood and Sourwood

Dogwood

Sourwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Southeastern United States

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-3

9-3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Pyramidal

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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610.00 cm

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Orange Red

Red, Orange Red

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong to ablanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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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

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

Acidic

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrate based fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

Beetles

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

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

Back pain

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS 'Rutban'

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

7.2 Common Name

Aurora Dogwood, Dogwood

Sourwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

Dogwood

Sourwood

7.2.2 In German

Hartriegel

Sourwood

7.2.3 In French

Cornouiller

Sourwood

7.2.4 In Spanish

Madera del perro

Sourwood

7.2.5 In Greek

κρανιά

Sourwood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cornizo

Sourwood

7.2.7 In Polish

Dereń

Sourwood

7.2.8 In Latin

dogwood

Sourwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Ericales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Ericaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Oxydendrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Oxydendreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Vaccinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Dogwood and Sourwood

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

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Season and Care of Dogwood and Sourwood

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

Dogwood and Sourwood Physical Information

Dogwood and Sourwood physical information is very important for comparison. Dogwood height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Dogwood and Sourwood are as follows:

Dogwood flower color: White
Dogwood leaf color: Green
Sourwood flower color: White
Sourwood leaf color: Green

Care of Dogwood and Sourwood

Care of Dogwood and Sourwood 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 Sourwood pruning is done 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 Sourwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.