Flowering Dogwood

Bluebell

About Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell

Flowering Dogwood

Bluebell

Add ⊕

1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Canada, Mid-Atlantic United States, North America, North-Central United States, Southeastern United States

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa

1.4 Types

Purple Glory dogwood, Cherokee Chief dogwood, Cherokee Daybreak dogwood

Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

4NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

foothill woods, gardens, Near ponds, Wet Woods, Woodlands

Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-94-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

490.00 cm15.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Burgundy

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Narrow

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Cold climate, Soil Compaction

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, occasional watering once established

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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, Moist, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves, Prune once the plant is tall enough

Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

Fertilize in early spring, Mulch

High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Crown rot, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Humidity, Light Frost

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Squirrels

Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Headache, Pollen

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Makes teeth white, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, soil stabilisation

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Appetite enhancer, Cough, Diuretic, Emollient, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Application in Handicrafts, Decoration Purposes, Grown for shade, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edging, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cornus florida

HYACINTHOIDES hispanica

7.2 Common Name

Flowering dogwood

Spanish Bluebell

7.2.1 In Hindi

flowering dogwood

Bluebell plant

7.2.2 In German

Wechselblättriger Hartriegel

Endymion Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Cornus florida

plante Bluebell

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cornus florida

planta Bluebell

7.2.5 In Greek

Cornus florida

φυτό Bluebell

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cornus florida

planta Bluebell

7.2.7 In Polish

Cornus florida

Bluebell roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Cornus florida

Bluebell herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Cornales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Hyacinthoides

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Hyacintheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

6011

1 27800

Properties of Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell

Wondering what are the properties of Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell? We provide you with everything About Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell. Flowering Dogwood doesn't have thorns and Bluebell doesn't have thorns. Also Flowering Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Flowering Dogwood has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Headache and Pollen and Bluebell has allergic reactions like allergic conjunctivitis, Headache and Pollen. 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 Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare List of Trees » More

Flowering Dogwood and Pacific Dogwood

Flowering Dogwood and Hazelnut

Flowering Dogwood and Filbert

» More

More Compare List of Trees

Season and Care of Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell

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

Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell Physical Information

Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell physical information is very important for comparison. Flowering Dogwood height is 550.00 cm and width 490.00 cm whereas Bluebell height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell are as follows:

Flowering Dogwood flower color: White and Ivory
Flowering Dogwood leaf color: Green
Bluebell flower color: White, Blue, Pink and Blue Violet
Bluebell leaf color: Green

Care of Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell

Care of Flowering Dogwood and Bluebell include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Flowering Dogwood pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune lower leaves and Prune once the plant is tall enough and Bluebell pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Flowering Dogwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bluebell needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.